Australian Olympic hero Jess Fox reveals how she used a condom to repair her kayak
Daily MailAustralian Olympic bronze and silver medallist Jess Fox has revealed the unusual tool she uses to fix up her damaged kayak - a condom. Australian Olympic bronze and silver medallist Jess Fox has revealed the secret technique she uses to fix up her damaged kayak - a condom 'Bet you never knew condoms could be used for kayak repairs,' Fox wrote. Fox filmed a member of her crew covering the nose of her kayak with a carbon mixture before stretching a condom over the top But her dream of finally getting her elusive gold medal isn't over yet with Fox to battle it out in the canoe slalom C1 finals later on Thursday afternoon. Fox is pictured storming into the women's K1 canoe slalom on Tuesday afternoon with the fastest time in her semi-final - 105.85 seconds German Ricarda Funk finished with the gold medal, beating defending champion Maialen Chourraut - with Jess Fox in third Fox comes from a family of Olympians with both parents also excelling in the K1.
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Olympian paddling sisters Jess and Noemie Fox to have island named in their honour at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Western Sydney
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Jess Fox wins her second gold medal at the Paris Olympics, clinching back-to-back titles in C1 canoe slalom
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Australia’s Fox wins women’s kayak singles gold; family’s first win in event after 4 previous medals
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Noemie Fox becomes fourth person in her family to become an Olympian after joining sister Jess with Paris selection
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Jess Fox posts World Cup milestone with back-to-back golds ahead of Paris Olympics campaign
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Jessica Fox claims World Cup gold as Paris Olympics preparations ramp up
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Jess Fox's sister Noemie secures Paris 2024 Olympic Games spot in kayak cross
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Olympic champion Jess Fox settles for World Cup silver medal after four-second penalty in women's kayak final
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Jess Fox fine-tunes her preparations for Paris as sister Noemie eyes off her own ticket to the Games
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Tokyo Olympics: Aussie kayak star Jess Fox wins gold in C1 final
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