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The International Olympic Committee's executive board have given women's boxing the go-ahead for the London Games.

The IOC executive board also recommended golf and rugby sevens for inclusion in the Games from 2016.

Boxing had been the only Olympic event without any female participants and a men's class will be axed to make room for three women's weight classes.

Responding to the news Bradford fighter Nicola Adams, who became Great Britain's first ever world medallist when she won silver in Ningbo, China last year, said: "It's more exciting than winning my silver medal. It's everything we've been fighting for - it all changes starting now.

"We've achieved so much already without having access to funding.

"We took a team to the Worlds for the first time and we've just won three EU gold medals.

"With all the extra backing that should come our way, there's no reason we can't be up there competing with the likes of the Russians.

"The build-up to London is going to be the best time of my life. I've always thought about how I'd feel fighting and winning an Olympic medal in London. I've always wanted to make my family, friends and country proud and I can aim to do that now."

Rugby sevens and golf will go forward for a vote by the full IOC membership in Copenhagen in October.