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Dream over for Matildas; Jess Fox nails second gold; Two silvers - and an upset - in the pool
All eyes were on Australian flag-bearer Jess Fox as she took her second gold medal at these games. The men made it to the podium at the pool, but Mollie O’Callaghan and Shayna Jack missed out on medals.
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Jess Fox needed the run of her life to secure her second gold medal in Paris. With one stunning run under the Parisian sun, she did exactly that, and cemented herself in Australian Olympic lore.
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Jess Fox needed the run of her life to secure her second gold medal in Paris. With one stunning run under the Parisian sun, she did exactly that, and cemented herself in Australian Olympic lore.
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