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.
The most decorated paddler in Olympic history strutted down a catwalk under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, presented the sport on morning television, and has smiled broadly in dozens of photo shoots, TV spots, award shows, speeches and interviews. And that’s out of water.
After finally finishing her season in September with even more World Cups wins in Spain, Fox returned home. But there would be no summer holiday. The Foxes and their boats will be back in competitive action at the Oceania Championships, which are an important step towards the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships at the Olympic venue later in the year.Credit:Under the guidance of mum and coach Myriam, the Foxes were hard at work in training on Thursday morning, along with the rest of Australia’s elite paddlers, and an international contingent featuring eight Olympic medallists.
The Penrith whitewater centre is, quite literally, home turf. The inner section of the course was re-named “Fox Island” last year, and its very existence can be traced back to lobbying of her father Richard, who helped convince the NSW government to build the venue ahead of the 2000 Sydney Olympics – and the Foxes then moved from France to Penrith in 1998.
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