Olympic Sailor From Tunisia, Aged 17, Dies in Training

Eya Guezguez and Sarra Guezguez of Team Tunisia capsize during the Women's Skiff-49er FX class race 1 on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Enoshima Yacht Harbour in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, on July 27, 2021. Phil Walter/Getty Images

Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez of Tunisia has died in a training incident, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday. She was 17.

Guezguez was training with her twin sister Sarra alongside their national team on Sunday when their boat capsized due to strong winds. Eya died while Sarra survived.