Archery: Scrap dealer’s daughter aims to shine on world stage | More sports News – Times of India
KOLKATA: Aditi Jaiswal announced her presence in Indian archery after making it to the Indian women's recurve squad for the upcoming season at the end of four days' gruelling selection trials at Sonipat. She made her debut for India last year taking part in the World Cup Stage IV competition. However, she failed to make a mark at the Medellin event in Colombia. But it has since been a steady rise for the Kolkata-based girl.Picking up the bow at the age of 10 following in the footsteps of her elder brother at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Kolkata, Jaiswal's life took a turn during one of her most challenging periods. The Covid-induced lockdown saw SAI closing down in 2020. "There was a time when we would be lucky to get one meal a day when my father's shop was shut for cl...