INTERVIEW: Noemie Fox on how sibling rivalry pushed her to Olympic gold
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Every member of Noemie Fox’s family is an Olympic athlete. Her mother, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, won bronze in 1996 for canoeing slalom (K1), while their father Richard Fox represented Britain for the same event in 1992. Her sister Jess, 30, made her Olympic debut as an 18-year-old at the 2012 London Games, going on to compete at Rio, Tokyo and Paris and winning six medals including three gold. Although Noemie, 27, has been competing at the international level since 2013, she has previously missed out on a spot on the Olympic team because Australia's only slot went to Jess. But a new Olympic event introduced this year — the kayak cross — finally gave Noemie a chance to represent her country. On her return from Paris, Noemie talks to Charis Chang about what it’s like to finally join the rest of her family, not just as an Olympian but as a gold medallist.
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