‘It’s my turn, sis’: Noemie Fox’s dream Olympic gold
Noemie Fox has stepped out of the long shadow cast by sister and greatest paddler of all time Jess, to win her own Olympic gold in the kayak cross.
Noemie Fox has stepped out of the long shadow cast by sister and greatest paddler of all time Jess, to win her own Olympic gold in the kayak cross.
The Fox sisters drawing the same kayak cross heat was their worst nightmare and it resulted in Jess being eliminated as Noemie went through to the finals.
For a nation of 26 million, Australia has punched above its weight in Paris, breaking gold medal records to sit higher on the medal tally than anyone anticipated after day eight.
The Fox sisters have both qualified through to the next round of the craziest new sport in the Olympics. You fall, you ram, you roll. Welcome to kayak cross where a sisterly bond means nothing.
Noemie Fox has earned Australia one of three Olympic quota spots in the new Olympic discipline of Kayak Cross, to secure her spot on the Australian Olympic Team alongside sister, Jess Fox.
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