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| Nicola Adams welcomed in Leeds after Olympic gold | |
| (about 21 hours later) | |
| Hundreds of fans have turned out in West Yorkshire to see Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams show off her gold medal in her home city. | |
| Supporters converged on the Merrion Centre in Leeds to meet the 29-year-old boxer and see her medal. | Supporters converged on the Merrion Centre in Leeds to meet the 29-year-old boxer and see her medal. |
| Adams, who suffered a serious back injury which left her bed-ridden in 2009, described her gold medal win at the Olympics as a "fairytale ending". | Adams, who suffered a serious back injury which left her bed-ridden in 2009, described her gold medal win at the Olympics as a "fairytale ending". |
| "Every time I look at the medal I smile," she said. | "Every time I look at the medal I smile," she said. |
| "I have had my ups and downs in sport and I have thankfully come out on top." | "I have had my ups and downs in sport and I have thankfully come out on top." |
| 'Great achievement' | 'Great achievement' |
| Surrounded by admirers, Adams said she had no problem with finding herself suddenly thrust into the spotlight. | Surrounded by admirers, Adams said she had no problem with finding herself suddenly thrust into the spotlight. |
| "It's easy, in a sense, because I am just doing what I love doing," she said. | "It's easy, in a sense, because I am just doing what I love doing," she said. |
| "To think I am a role model because of doing my sport is an honour and a great achievement. | "To think I am a role model because of doing my sport is an honour and a great achievement. |
| "My love of boxing has brought this to life." | "My love of boxing has brought this to life." |
| Adams, who grew up on the inner-city Burmantofts estate in Leeds, admitted she had not given much thought to her future since the Olympics. | Adams, who grew up on the inner-city Burmantofts estate in Leeds, admitted she had not given much thought to her future since the Olympics. |
| She said she had no plans to turn professional, preferring to remain amateur and fight again in the Rio Olympics in 2016. | She said she had no plans to turn professional, preferring to remain amateur and fight again in the Rio Olympics in 2016. |
| "I haven't had a chance to think about that but I am definitely looking for 2016. Why not double Olympic champion?" she said. | "I haven't had a chance to think about that but I am definitely looking for 2016. Why not double Olympic champion?" she said. |
| For the time being, the boxer said she would enjoy her success and the "amazing" support of people in Leeds and across Yorkshire. | For the time being, the boxer said she would enjoy her success and the "amazing" support of people in Leeds and across Yorkshire. |
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