Let's hear it for the girls

Day 13 of the Olympic Games was not only a fantastic day for Team GB but also a triumph for women’s sport.

Boxer Nicola Adams made history by becoming the first woman to ever win gold in boxing. Nicola is a huge inspiration to women across Great Britain to get involved in the sport. The club finder on the Amateur Boxing Association’s website provides an easy way to search for a club in your area.

History was also made by newly-crowned Olympic champion Jade Jones who left the ExCeL arena with Britain’s first ever medal in taekwondo. If you have been inspired by Jade’s incredible performance, take a look at the British Taekwondo website.

Finally, Charlotte Dujardin, who performed a patriotic routine in the individual dressage, took home her second gold. In 2011, Sport England invested £600,000 into Ebony horse riding centre in Brixton which provides opportunities for young people in East London to have a go at a sport that they would not usually have the opportunity to try.

As well as the gold medals, Team GB saw Keri-Anne Payne come in fourth place in the 10km open swim. She later tweeted “Thank you all so much again for your lovely tweets. I hope you all enjoyed watching today and feel like trying an open water swim.” Those who wish to follow in Keri-Anne’s footsteps should take a look at the British Swimming website.

Day 14 will see more Brits compete for medals with taekwondo stars Sarah Stevenson and Muhammad Lutalo beginning their Olympic journeys at the ExCeL and Frankie Jones hoping for success in the rhythmic gymnastics.