There were only two people I really wanted to meet at the Melbourne Cup , and they had nothing to do with racing. There's no denying 2024 has been the year of women's sport, from Emma McKeon becoming the most decorated Australian Olympian in history, to Australian women athletes dominating the podiums at Paris 2024. So it felt fitting that the two women I was desperate to bump into on Cup Day were Ariarne Titmus and Jessica Fox .
READ MORE: William and Kate 'astonished' at uproar over edited photo They're two of the most influential women in the country right now and not just for their incredible athletic prowess. Titmus, 24, recently shared with 9honey that she's passionate about advocating for women's health and wants to use her influence to do more in that space. "It's not just about me performing on the world stage as an athlete.
I have a platform where I can truly help people," she said. "If that can help one woman out there, that's special to me." Meanwhile Fox, 30, is doing her part to show the girls and women who look up to her that they're all worth it.
READ MORE: Millennial mum's realisation about top baby girl names in the '90s She confessed to 9honey that she grew up hating her most iconic feature, her curly hair, but now embraces all of her features and every unique aspect of herself and wants others to do the same. "I have so many factors to myself. Yes, I'm the athlete, I'm fierce and I'm focused on the water, but I can also be feeling feminine and glamorous," .
