Nicola Adams says British support inspired her to Olympic gold

Great Britain's Nicola Adams says the home support at the ExCel Arena inspired her to become the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal.

Adams, who defeated Chinese great Ren Cancan 16-7 in the flyweight final, admits that her coaches did not tell her by how many points she was leading so that she remained focused until the very end of the bout.

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