Olympic Games champion issues grovelling apology to her DAD after 'savage' putdown in TV interview Jessica Fox has issued an apology to her father She made a 'savage' remark about his achievements She reflected it was a bit harsh, 24 hours later By Ollie Lewis Published: 19:44, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 19:44, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Jess Fox has apologised to her father Richard after making a somewhat cruel joke at his expense amid the euphoria of her sister Noemie's victory in Paris. Noemie made it a clean sweep for the Fox family on the water after taking gold in the kayak cross on Tuesday, adding to Jess's double gold in the K1 and C1 events. After Noemi's victory, in which she saw off world No 1 Kimberley Woods of Great Britain, a delighted Jess aimed a light-hearted barb at her father, former British canoeist Richard.
Reflecting on what Noemie's triumph means for the family, Jess quipped: 'It means that poor dad (Richard) is the only one without an Olympic medal!' Jessica Fox issued a public apology to her father Richard on Channel 9 Fox joked that her father Richard is the only family member without an Olympic medal Jess has won a handful of medals, Noemie has her gold while their mother, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, won bronze at the Atlanta Games in 1996. Twenty-four hours later and Jess has expressed her regret at making the comment. 'I was pretty savage in my interview, and I realised after that was really mean, sorry dad,' Jess joked on Nine.
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