Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz was killed by lightning near her El Salvador home at a training session for a qualifying contest. Diaz was preparing for the 2021 El Salvador World Surfing Games in May. The El Salvador Surf Federation issued a statement grieving “a great athlete who has represented our country. Surfers in El Salvador are holding a “paddle out” Tuesday to honor her. So sad to share the news of Salvadoran surfer, Katherine Diaz’s, @katherinecook7, passing.

Source: Huffington Post March 23, 2021 00:22 UTC