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Nicola Adams, the Brownlee brothers and making sense of the medal table.

Nicola Adams describes the sacrifices she made to make history and win the first Olympic gold medal in women鈥檚 boxing. Alistair and Jonny Brownlee talk about their gruelling training.

Nicola Adams describes the sacrifices she made to make history and win the first Olympic gold medal in women鈥檚 boxing. Alistair and Jonny Brownlee talk about their gruelling training schedule and the trials of living together. Colin Paterson from Radio 5 Live visits the Bingley Harriers triathlon club, where the Brownlee brothers have been training, to meet some of their biggest fans. Radio 4鈥檚 More or Less team examine the hidden statistics in the medal table. Shanaze Reade talks about her hopes for a BMX gold in London and importance of the home advantage. And Kirsty Lang asks Mike Kelt, CEO of special effects company Artem, what is in store for the closing ceremony.

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