While Noemie has long been a world-class paddler, she’s never been able to compete in an Olympics before with her superstar sister taking the only Australian selection spot available.

But the addition of the kayak cross event in Paris opened up another spot for Noemie to qualify alongside her 30-year-old sister.

After winning the slalom double, in the K1 and C1, Jessica was a shock early kayak cross casualty with Noemie winning their heat.

Earlier, Australia’s hopes in the men’s kayak cross, Tim Anderson and Tristan Carter, were eliminated in the quarter-finals.