Strictly's Nicola Adams feared she wouldn't walk again after terrifying accident
Nicola Adams is partnered with professional Katya Jones on this year's Strictly Come Dancing after becoming a household name thanks to her boxing talents, but an accident at home meant she risked missing out on a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Nicola Adams admits she doesn't like to lose, and she's never happy with second place in the boxing ring.
But she's now set her sights on a very different challenge - Strictly Come Dancing - and she's determined to lift that glitterball.
Nicola has a whole host of impressive records and titles to her name, including Olympic gold medals at the London and Rio games.
But she nearly missed out on the London 2012 competition after a terrifying accidentally left doctors fearing she wouldn't walk again.
She fell down the stairs in 2009, fracturing her vertebrae.
Speaking on Desert Island Discs in 2016, she recalled what that challenging time was like.
"It was really tough. It was hard to deal with. I was in bed for three months.
"I couldn't really do anything, I couldn't walk about.
"I was stuck in bed pretty much the whole time. My family and friends kept my spirits up, they kept me motivated."
The fall came at a crucial point in her Olympic journey, as it was when Team GB's selection events were taking place.
She still went along, however she wasn't able to take part in any of the sessions organised by coaches to find the best fighters.
"It was important to my recovery to make sure everything was healed before I started training again.
"I remember it was coming up to the last camp and the coaches said, well we can't put her onto the team unless we actually see her do something.
"The most I had done so far was physio. I remember the doctor saying right, we need to be able to get you to move, just to show them that you can box.
"My achievements spoke for themselves but I guess they needed to see me actually perform."
She managed to do a few rounds of sparring and a short session with the bag, but it wasn't easy.
"It was the hardest day I've ever had in my life. I remember that morning setting off and going to the gym.
"I knew I was going to be in so much pain it was going to be unreal.
"Literally after that day, I could not get out of bed for like a week and a half, I was in that much pain.
"It was all worth it."
She made the final team and went on to win the gold medal, and fans were quick to notice that she smiled throughout the competition - even just before her biggest fights.
Speaking about the London Games, she said: "I just wanted to enjoy every minute of it, and I really did. I was so happy waving to the crowd.
"I stepped into the centre of the ring and I just remember the bell going.
"Once we started to box I couldn't block the noise out.
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