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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Mike Hytner

Olympic champion Jess Fox recovering after surgery to remove tumour in kidney

Jessica Fox paddles in the women's kayak final of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 2023
Jessica Fox is recovering from surgery after a tumour was removed from her left kidney. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Australia’s three-time Olympic slalom canoe champion Jess Fox says she has had to deal with a “whirlwind” few weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a tumour from her kidney.

The 31-year-old went under the knife last week in a successful procedure but she suffered some post-surgery complications and issued a statement on Thursday to say she was now recovering well.

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