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Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams has warned there is still a lot of work to do to improve the profile of women's sport and encourage more young girls to get involved in physical activity.
Women's boxing has seen one of the biggest surges in participation in the wake of London 2012, but figures revealed by Sport England last week showed overall participation in sport was down 50,600 on figures from the same time last year.
The issue of encouraging young girls to take up sport has always been close to Adams' heart and she remains convinced much of the answer lies in the profile afforded top female athletes by TV and print media.
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Women's boxing has seen one of the biggest surges in participation in the wake of London 2012, but figures revealed by Sport England last week showed overall participation in sport was down 50,600 on figures from the same time last year.
The issue of encouraging young girls to take up sport has always been close to Adams' heart and she remains convinced much of the answer lies in the profile afforded top female athletes by TV and print media.
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