16 July 2024 - Having recovered from a difficult period that left her questioning her dedication to sport, Olympic race walker and Paris 2024-bound Jemima Montag is using her experiences to inspire girls in Australia to stay engaged with sport through her IOC Young Leaders project, Play On.
A decade ago, just like many girls, Jemima Montag didn’t know if she wanted to continue with sport. Now, three years on from her sixth-place finish in the 20km race walk at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the Australian athlete is aiming even higher at Paris 2024. She has put her full-time medical degree on hold for a year and moved to Europe for the four months leading up to the Olympic Games to fully focus on training and arrive in Paris in the best possible shape.
