Ozzie Fox became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s kayak cross event. Angele Hug of France won silver, and Kimberley Woods of Great Britain won bronze in an exciting finish.
“It’s just been a whirlwind of love and support, and it’s so surreal to be, you know, having this gold medal hang from my neck,” he said. “Obviously sharing that with my family and and my whole team and my friends that came from Australia as well has been super, super special.”
When Hug and Fox trained together in Prague before the Games, they became friends. As soon as they crossed the finish line, they hugged to celebrate.
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“This is my first medal at the Olympics.” As Hug put it, “I’ve dreamed about this since I was four years old. It makes me so happy today.” “I was so thankful that 12,000 people came to cheer for me and the French team.” I had a lot of love.
People thought Woods would win the race, and he did. He had already won the bronze medal in the kayak single. In 2023, she won gold in kayak cross at the world championships.
“[It’s] a little bittersweet becuase I tried to go for that gold,” he said. “But I was really happy that I’ve come away a double Olympic medalist.”
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