For young athletes there is often a choice between school and sport. Not for Jessica Fox. This year the teenager has not only topped her state for personal development, health and physical education in her High School exams, but she has also reached the last three in qualifying for canoe slalom for the London 2012 Olympics.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
