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Teens aboard tall ship rescue capsized kayaker from crocodile-prone Queensland waters

A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
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A tall ship passing a mountainous island.

No longer blocked by her GOAT sister, Noemie Fox becomes the fourth Olympian in her family

Noemie Fox has commanded the spotlight for herself, as she joins her parents and sister as an Olympian, being officially selected in the kayak cross for the Paris Olympics.
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Kayak cross athlete Noemie Fox has her paddle lifted over her head at the end of the race with a look of sheer joy and relief.

'One of the best days of my life': Jess Fox's emotional week highlighted by sister Noemie's Olympic qualification

Jess Fox set another benchmark in paddle sport history by winning all three World Cup events, but it came at the end of an emotional rollercoaster of a week that saw incredible highs of Noemie's Olympic qualification, and the devastating lows of losing her grandfather.
Kayaker Jessica Fox celebrates by clapping her hands, in the kayak, in the water and the end of the course

Fox posts World Cup milestone with back-to-back golds ahead of Paris Olympics campaign

Australia's Jess Fox wins her 50th World Cup gold medal after topping the podium for the second time at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup event in Poland.
Jessica Fox celebrates winning the C1 slalom gold at the World Cup event in Kraków, Poland.

Fox claims World Cup gold as Paris Olympics preparations ramp up

With the Paris Olympics kicking off next month, Australia's Jessica Fox's confidence is building after collecting gold at the World Cup event in Poland.
Jess Fox (centre) with Maialen Chourraut (left) and Ria Sribar on the medal podium in Kraków.

Paris sister act as Noemie set to join Jess Fox at Olympics

Noemie Fox, younger sister of four-time Olympic medallist Jess Fox, has all but secured her spot at the Paris Olympic Games.
Noemie Fox competes in the kayak cross

Fox claims second silver in as many days as costly penalties hurt in lead up to Olympics

Penalties hurt Jessica Fox's overall time as she claims silver in the canoe, a day after facing a similar fate in the kayak.
Jessica Fox

'It's crazy for me': Fox loses out on World Cup gold medal after crucial penalty

Reigning Olympic champion Jess Fox has been left to lament a four-second penalty as she finished with the silver medal in the women's kayak final at the ICF World Cup 2 in Prague. 
Jess Fox rides a kayak during the World Cup in Prague

Fox wins canoe slalom World Cup round in Paris Olympics build-up

With the Paris Games beginning next month, Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox tunes up with a victory at the season-opening canoe slalom World Cup event in Augsburg, Germany.
Jessica Fox competing at a World Cup event in Germany.

Sixteen years after her only Paralympics, Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy wants a ticket to Paris

Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy went to the Beijing Paralympics as a wheelchair basketballer, now she's closing in on a ticket to her second Games, as a kayaker. 
A female Paralympian stands and smiles at the camera, with a lake and flags in the background.

Sisters Noemie and Jess Fox lift each other up on the road to Paris

Jess Fox is the greatest canoe slalom paddler of all time, but as she prepares for her fourth Olympics in Paris, she wants to see her sister Noemie join her as an Olympian. 
Three women, including Jess and Noemie Fox, stand on a podium with medals around their necks.

Strait to Tassie

Edward Hosken, Ben Taylor, Tim Taylor, Jono Hargreaves, and Matt Taubam from Sydney have kayaked from Gippsland to Tasmania to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute, in memory of their friend Dan, who died by suicide aged 17.
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Missing kayaker found dead off Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula

A water search off the shores of the peninsula has come to a sad end, after a body was found off the coast of Rosebud.
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Double amputee makes triumphant return to the sport she loves at National Sprint Championships

Shona Muckert relies on a wheelchair for many day-to-day activities but when it comes to competitive canoeing, her disability does not hold her back.
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A group of women in blue team shirts and pink hats hold wooden paddles and pose in front of canoes

Confused about how much exercise to do while pregnant? Elite athletes are too

Dual Olympian Alyce Wood found managing her exercise during pregnancy challenging due to a lack of research on the topic. She's now returned to sport postpartum but rejects the idea of "bouncing back".
Alyce Wood and daughter Florence on a pier, holding a paddle, smiling.

Aussie canoeing legend Fox scores 'emotional' victory to claim 14th world title

Despite being hit with a two-second time penalty, Australia's Jess Fox triumphs in the women's K1 final at the Canoe Slalom World Championships to add another medal to burgeoning collection.
An Australian canoe slalom athlete smiles after her run during an event at the 2023 world titles.

Aussie canoeing great Fox adds another medal to world champs tally

Australia's Jess Fox wins the 21st world championships medal of her unparalleled career, but she has to settle for bronze at canoe slalom's showpiece event in London.
Three medallists in the women's C1 stand on the podium at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.

Fox sisters combine with Eckhardt to claim gold for Australia

In challenging conditions in London, sisters Jessica and Noemie Fox, and Tasmanian Kate Eckhardt deliver a clean and quick run to secure gold.
A kayaker angles to the right, in the water, with white water spray covering her face.

Aussie paddlers finish on top of medal tally at world champs

With three more podium finishes on the final day of competition, Australia tops the medal standings at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Germany.
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An Australian female kayaker competing at the world championships in Germany.

Sprint paddler Bull adds another gold to Australia's medal tally at world champs

Aly Bull wins back-to-back world titles as Australia remains at the top of the medal table at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Germany.
An Australian female sprint paddler pumps her right fist as she celebrates winning a world championship.

Aussie paddlers on top of world champs medal tally after bagging three gold

The Australian squad claims three gold among a haul of five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Germany. 
Ben Sainsbury celebrates world championships victory

Balancing life as a world champion sprint kayaker and a full-time firefighter takes 'a lot of juggling'

As a reigning world champion and dual Olympic athlete, sprint kayaker Aly Bull has a lot on her plate, but she still finds time to work full-time for Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
A woman with blonde hair reaches for a kayak paddle from a rack.

Lyn says it’s her dream for people to join her kayak challenge

Giving up alcohol and spending her free time on a sea-kayak has been a lifeline for Lyn Battle who lives in one of the most remote areas of the country.
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Duration: 49 seconds

'Dedicated' Ukrainian refugee eyes dream of representing Australia at canoe sprinting competition

Max Gandziuk hopes to represent his "new home" Australia at the junior world championships in canoe sprinting in July, after fleeing his home because of Russia's invasion. The Ukrainian community is raising funds to help him get to Italy to compete.
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Olympic champ Fox excited to see 'more possibilities' for female athletes to balance family with career

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox welcomes the growing support for female athletes who juggle elite-level sport with being a parent.
Jess Fox pictured with her mother Myriam in 2019.