Nicola Adams, representing England during the Commonwealth, starts her campaign on Monday in the flyweight category. Fellow Olympians Natasha Jones and Savannah Marshall (competing in the lightweight and middleweight categories respectively) are also part of the eleven-strong England boxing team competing in the Games.
The team England boxer dreams of being the first woman to win the gold medal in the Commonwealth, and firmly believes that she can defend her gold medal in the Olympics. Nicola knows that going pro will change the name of women’s boxing forever, but doesn't want to leave the amateur circuit just yet, having her eyes firmly set on the gold.
Nicola became the face of female boxing after winning her gold medal in London 2012, and says that it has its good days and bad days, but you’ll never see her without a smile.
Adams never let the hype of winning Olympic gold go to her head, and has kept her wits about her, and never bowed down to the pressure that was, and still is, sure to follow her success.
In 2012 Adams was named the most influential LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) person in Britain, after coming out as bisexual, but her announcement wasn't big news, compared to Ian Thorpe’s coming out.
Regardless of her Olympic success, Adams is still overwhelmed by the amount people now want to know about her, and what people are willing to do to have their five seconds of fame. She found out she has more “cousins” than before. She is still same bubbly boxer that she was before she won the gold.
Despite Nicola Adams representing England in the Commonwealth, boxing fans from all Commonwealth nations will be cheering her on and hoping that she attains that gold medal she is fiercely competing for.
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