Reported 8 months ago
Just weeks before the Paris Olympics, 18-year-old athlete Jackson James Rice from Tonga tragically passed away while diving, preventing him from participating in the upcoming games. Despite his qualifications from the Kitefoiling event in Sydney in December 2023, where he secured 8th place, earning him a spot in the Olympics, Rice succumbed to a diving accident. His father confirmed the news, mentioning Rice's bravery in a previous water rescue incident at the age of 15. The tragic incident has devastated his family and the Tongan sports community.
Source: YAHOO