Pho3nix Athletes Rise to the Occasion in Paris

Pho3nix athletes took to the sporting world’s largest stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, exemplifying the Pho3nix ethos of rising above circumstance to reach for their dreams and inspire the next generation.

Pho3nix Team members Georgia Taylor-Brown and Kate Waugh represented Great Britain for triathlon. In the women’s individual race Waugh logged a Top 15 finish in her first-ever Olympic Games, while Taylor-Brown finished 6th among world’s best, a remarkable comeback one year since a foot injury derailed her Olympic campaign and threatened her love for the sport. Five days later, Taylor-Brown took her place in the mixed relay to keep the nation in contention for an eventual Olympic bronze to add to her silver and gold from Tokyo.

Pho3nix also supports elite athletes on the Olympic journey through the Pho3nix Athlete Program. In their first Games showing, South Africa’s Jamie Riddle finished 25th in the men’s individual triathlon, compatriot Miyanda Maseti ranked 24th in women’s BMX racing, and Swiss star Jenjira Stadelmann competed in women’s individual badminton to finish 14th.

Tayleb Willis (AUS) from the Pho3nix Junior Team was one of the youngest Pho3nix athletes to qualify for Paris. With 5th-place finishes in both the qualifying and repechage heats for the men’s 110m hurdles, Willis now has the Olympic experience under his belt to drive him onward to Los Angeles 2028.

The Pho3nix Foundation would also like to congratulate the following Pho3nix alumni for their Olympic performances.

• From the Pho3nix Athlete Program – Tokyo 2020 intake, these athletes outperformed themselves: Aleksandra Miroslaw (POL) finally claimed a well-deserved gold medal in speed climbing after setting the world record and placing 6th in Tokyo, while Gaspar Riveros (CHI) made it to Paris to finish 38th in the men’s individual triathlon after missing Tokyo qualification.
• Pho3nix Team alum Keegan Palmer defended his Tokyo gold to become Paris Olympic champion in men’s park skateboarding.
• Pho3nix Future Camp Phuket 2022 alumni qualified for Paris and became Olympians: Jehanara Nabi (PAK) finished 26th in the women’s 200m freestyle, while Phone Pyae Han (MYA) placed 73rd in the men’s 100m freestyle.

The Paris Paralympic Games commence on the 28th of August, and one more Pho3nix athlete will make her Paralympic debut. Alexa Leary (AUS) will compete in the women’s 50m and 100m freestyle S9, where she is one of her nation’s top medal contenders.