{"id":472913,"date":"2025-09-29T08:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=472913"},"modified":"2025-09-30T01:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:27:51","slug":"fox-hungry-for-more-after-adjusting-to-life-with-sisters-former-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=472913","title":{"rendered":"Fox 'hungry for more' after adjusting to life with sister's former title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian canoe slalom<\/a> star Noemie Fox\ufeff has said finishing just off the podium at her home world championships on Monday was "hard to stomach", while admitting it was difficult seeing a health scare sideline her sister.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old wasted no time in Paris last year forging her own path into the history books, winning gold in the first kayak cross event ever staged at an Olympics.<\/p>\n

Jess Fox<\/a>, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, watched from the sidelines as her sister achieved that medal in Paris.<\/p>\n

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She did the same as Noemie began her campaign at the world championships in Penrith on Monday.<\/p>\n

Noemie took to the rapids in the individual kayak cross time trials, finishing fifth.<\/p>\n

A small mishap on the second barrier left her rattled for a moment, but the Olympic champion managed to recover and finish with gusto.<\/p>\n

The roar of the crowd at Penrith Whitewater Stadium spurred her on as she charged home.<\/p>\n

\"Noemie<\/p>\n

"It's less than half a second off the podium, which is quite hard to stomach," Noemie told reporters in Penrith post-race.<\/p>\n

"I felt really calm and prepared, and that is the mindset you want coming into something like this, so that is something I am really proud of.<\/p>\n

"I think it's a strong start and it leaves me hungry for more.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"This is my first taste of (a home crowd) as well. It was really, really cool.<\/p>\n

"I heard some great screams \ufeffon the banks and I think that is kind of what got me through the bottom half (of the course)."<\/p>\n

\"Jess<\/p>\n

The Fox sisters had dreamed of competing in a home world championships together, but Jess withdrew after having a tumour removed from her kidney<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With Jess sidelined, Noemie admits she is still adapting to being Australia's No.1 athlete in the sport.<\/p>\n

"It is definitely a different position to be in," Noemie said.<\/p>\n

"It took some time to process that [Jess wouldn't be here].<\/p>\n

Watch the ICF Slalom World Championships live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

"It is hard as a sister when you see someone work towards a huge goal and not be able to [compete]. It's just hard not having her as a teammate.<\/p>\n

"Jess has been such an incredible support on the bank. I definitely want to make her proud. It's just hard not having her as a teammate.<\/p>\n

"The way we've supported each other has been amazing and regardless of whether she was racing or not here, my approach was going to be the same.<\/p>\n

"We'll miss her really deeply in the team event. We will still try to defend our title but not with Jess, which is quite sad."<\/p>\n

\"Timothy<\/p>\n

Noemie was not the only Australian to take to the course on Monday with young talents Codie Davidson and Georgia O'Callaghan also competing in the kayak cross individual time trials.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Australia's Tim Anderson delivered a strong result in the men's kayak cross time trials, finishing 10th.<\/p>\n

"It is interesting going out but it was good," he told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

"We've obviously got to train on this course a lot, so I had good confidence that whatever happened I could work my way through it, technically, physically and mentally.<\/p>\n

"That's kind of what happened. It never really goes exactly as you plan and you kind of just make it up as you go.<\/p>\n

"It was good to go and get the nerves out."\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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