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Jessica Watson, sailing in January 2010. Photo via WikiCommons
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Lara makes her way to a not-exactly-seaworthy vessel. Screenshot via Xbox Wire
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When the time came for Jessica to wave goodbye to her boat, to her adventure, and focus on new challenges, she was celebrated internationally for her achievement and named Young Australian of the Year in 2011. She wrote a book, True Spirit, about her months at sea—it's currently in development as a movie. When Lara leaves Siberia come the end of Rise of the Tomb Raider, well, I can't really go into specifics, can I? But I can tell you that she's again evolved, strengthened herself, become more than she ever thought possible—which is useful, as a third game in the rebooted series is confirmed. Lara continues to defy stereotypes for female gaming characters—she's never truly helpless, and in Rise… regularly proves herself entirely capable at devastating enemy forces and surviving the trickiest traps. She goes against the grain, grittily, sometimes with a grimace, but always with heartfelt purpose. And Jessica did the same.On VICE Sports: What to Expect When You're Expecting While Training for the Olympics
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