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Olympic champion Jess Fox excited to see 'more possibilities' for female athletes to balance family with career

Jess Fox (right) and her mother Myriam, pictured in 2019, understand the challenges faced by female athletes when they want to start a family. (Getty Images: Jason McCawley)

Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox says she welcomes sporting bodies making changes that help female athletes juggle their careers with being a parent.

Fox is familiar with the challenges faced by women in sport when they have to balance having children with competing at the elite level.

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