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Canoe-Kayak Champion Fox Out of Worlds After Kidney Surgery

Jessica Fox, the reigning world and Olympic canoe slalom champion, withdrew from the 2025 Slalom World Championships in Penrith due to health reasons.
She made this decision following an operation to excise a growth from her left kidney and needed to focus on her recuperation rather than competing.
Fox had previously pulled out of the final two events on the European World Cup series and expressed deep disappointment about missing the championship held on the course where she grew up and trained.
Kim Crane, CEO of Paddle Australia, emphasized that Jess's well-being and rehabilitation are the top priorities at the moment, and affirmed that she has strong backing from the paddling community.
Fox will attend the championships to support her teammates and engage with the paddle community, while the Australian paddling community remains hopeful for her future return.

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Canoe-kayak champion Fox out of worlds after kidney surgery

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Jess Fox withdraws from worlds

Olympic champion Jess Fox reveals she's withdrawing from the paddling world championships on her home waters in Penrith due to injury.

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Three-time Olympic champion Jess Fox will miss her home world championship while she continues to recover from surgery last month.

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Devastated Jessica Fox forced into ‘heartbreaking’ decision

The Aussie superstar will miss the ‘once in a career’ opportunity.

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Jess Fox 'heartbroken' as she is forced to miss home world championships

For the first time since 2010, Australian Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox will miss the Canoe Slalom World Championships, being held later this month on her home course.

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Olympic star Jess Fox out of world champs

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox will miss the upcoming Slalom World Championships in Penrith as she continues to recover from recent surgery to remove a tumour on her kidney four weeks ago.

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