'Fox Day' at Blaxland High School for Olympic Flag Bearer Jess Fox

Olympic canoeist Jess Fox and sister Noemie are set for success in Paris and none are more excited than their old school community at Blaxland High.

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00:00It's Fox fever at Blacksland High School.

00:11From the ears to the cake, and of course the green and gold, the pride is clear to see.

00:19It's all for their most famous alumni, Jess and Nyomi Fox.

00:24It's super exciting, they're such an inspiration to so many people here.

00:27It's here where the sisters showed their paddling promise.

00:30They've both been very high achievers in everything they do.

00:34Jess has gone on to Olympic glory, winning gold in Tokyo and has been announced as one

00:39of the flag bearers in Paris for her fourth Games.

00:43Younger sister Nyomi will be beside her, making her Olympic debut.

00:47It's such a joy to see young women who have just done it through sheer grit, determination,

00:53hard work and being lovely to everyone around them to have such success.

00:57We are so proud of them.

00:59Despite their success, they still remember where they came from.

01:03They come back here every year to support the music nights, the shows and it just shows

01:08how down to earth they are.

01:11It's amazing that someone who performs at such an elite level is so humble and willing

01:16to give back.

01:17Well it's hard not to feel the school spirit here and no doubt they'll all be cheering

01:23on their favourite Olympians in Paris all the way from Blaxland.

01:31Their first event is tomorrow but even before competing they've already inspired future

01:37Olympians.