17-Year-Old Tokyo Olympics Star Dies in an Horrifying Accident During Practice

It’s a very sad day for the world as the Tunisian Olympic Committee has revealed the unfortunate demise of an Olympics sailor. The 17-year-old Eya Guezguez of Tunisia is longer with us. The news came as a shock, not just to the people of the country, but to the entire world.

As reported by the International Olympic Committee, Eya Guezguez died while doing a training session with her twin sister Sarra. They both competed in the 49er FX category in the Tokyo Games 2020. While Sarra survived the accident, her sister Eva couldn’t make it.

An Olympics star is no longer with us

According to the Tunisian Olympic Committee’s Facebook page, the two sisters were in the middle of a training session off the coast of the Tunisian capital, Tunis, when the accident happened. Due to the strong wind, the twins went through a terrible accident as their boat turned over in the water.

Mourning the incident, IOC president Thomas Bach said, “I am shocked by the news of sailor Eya Guezguez’s death. She was an inspiring talent and role model for her athletes’ generation.”

Eya Guezguez has indeed been an inspiration to thousands of people around the world. Though her demise is shocking and heartbreaking, her name will forever motivate the athletes trying to accomplish greatness in their careers. Her Olympic journey with her sister will always be remembered and cherished as a happy memory in the entire sports world.

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Fatal accidents in sports

Sports can often turn fatal for athletes and Eya Guezguez is not the only horrific case in the sport’s history. In the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili went through a fatal incident that took his life.

Another training accident involved Canadian freestyle Sarah Burke. During a training session, she fell and fractured her vertebral artery. The accident was so severe that after 9 days Burke passed away.

Risk is the factor that makes any sport exciting. However, sometimes it can result in unfortunate incidents. All of these risks are an integral part of sports. You can take precautions, wear protective gear and be as careful as possible. But sometimes fate is the ultimate decision taker.

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