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.
