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Jess Fox in training at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium.

‘Very close to burnout’: Jess Fox won more golds in Paris – and then life got hectic

Jess and Noemie Fox will return to competition in Penrith later this week, and it’ll be a return to normality after several whirlwind months in the wake of gold medal glory at the Olympics.

  • Iain Payten

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This was the gold medal Jess Fox really wanted.

The 10-minute game that helped Jess Fox calm her nerves before elusive gold

Having snuck through to the women’s kayak singles final, but not without some drama, Jess Fox needed to zone out and focus. So she opened her phone.

  • Rob Harris
Jessica Fox celebrates after her faultless run in the women’s slalom on Sunday.

Jess Fox and the almost impossible balance between speed and precision

Fox’s stunning success in the canoe slalom relies on a combination of supreme athleticism and an intricate understanding of fluid dynamics.

  • Tony Blazevich
Jess Fox after crossing the finish line to win gold in Tokyo.

Guts, glory and gold medals: Fox returns to the Olympics a champion

Jess Fox returns to the Olympics as the reigning C1 champion and the feeling of winning gold three years ago still fresh in her mind.

  • Billie Eder
Jessica Fox (L) and Noemie Fox (R) of Australia speak to the media on Sunday in Paris.

‘She’s sister by blood, so she can’t be mad for too long’: Fox sisters gear up for potential showdown

Jess and Noemie Fox have spoken about their journeys to Paris 2024, their nervous French grandmother and the prospect of competing against each other.

  • Tom Decent
Jess and Noemie Fox in front of the Eiffel Twoer after Noemie qualified for her first Olympic Games.

Noemie completes Fox hunt as all four family members become Olympians

Noemie Fox, younger sister of Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has qualified for her first Olympics in the kayak cross event at Paris 2024.

  • Billie Eder
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Jessica Fox’s Tokyo campaign has already gone down as one of the greatest Olympic tales in Australian history.

‘Try easier’: How letting go helped Jess Fox get what she wanted the most

Jessica Fox’s Olympic campaign in Tokyo has already gone down as one of the greatest in Australia’s Games history - and a new documentary has shed light on the champion paddler’s journey.

  • Vince Rugari
Jessica Fox crosses the finish line to win gold in the C1 canoe slalom

The best moments of the Tokyo Olympics, in pictures

With the world still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of its Delta variant, in some respects these Olympics came at exactly the right time, albeit a year later than scheduled.

  • Natasya Rallios
Dream come true: Jessica Fox celebrates her gold medal in the C1 at Tokyo.

‘I’ve thrown up but it’s fine’: Fox’s nervous battle before gold run

It was all of Australia who felt like throwing up for the next 105.4 seconds.

  • Malcolm Knox
Jess Fox is disappointed after finishing third.

Funk spoils the party but it’s Fox who’s the gatecrasher

Jessica Fox’s dreams of gold have been dashed, yet a shot at redemption still awaits in Tokyo thanks to her personal crusade.

  • Malcolm Knox

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