The International Surfing Association said the 22-year-old „embodied the joy and energy that make surfing so special and dear to us all.“
Katherine Diaz, one of El Salvador’s top surfers, was killed while she was training for a qualifying tournament for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, officials said. The International Surfing Association — the world’s governing authority for surfing — issued a statement Saturday after the 22-year-old’s death, saying she „embodied the joy and energy that make surfing so special and dear to us all.“ „She excelled at the international competition level, representing her country with pride at both the ISA World Surfing Games and ISA World Junior Surfing Championship,“ the organization said. „We send our heartfelt condolences to Katherine’s family, the surfers of El Salvador, and to all those in the international surfing community whose lives she touched.
