I don’t know the girl, I’d never heard of her, but I was in tears when I read this…no one should die so young…
”Tunisian sailor Eya Guezguez tragically died, while training at sea with her twin sister Sarra on Sunday.
The 17-year-old, who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the age of 16, passed away following an accident where the vessel capsized due to the wind.
Her sister, who competed alongside her in the sailing tournament at Tokyo 2020 Games last summer, survived the tragic sinking.
The Guezguez sisters finished in 21st place in the 49er FX event, but had high hopes to compete at future Olympic Games and improve on their debut performance after arriving in Tokyo as their nation's youngest athletes.
Her passing was first reported by Tunisian journalist Souhail Khmira, who tweeted: 'Eya Guezguez, Tunisian Olympic Windsurfer, has passed away today after an accident at practice. May she Rest In Peace.“
