US-Born Star Surfer, 16, Hopes to Compete for Canada at Paris Olympics After Winning Canadian Citizenship

US-Born Star Surfer, 16, Hopes to Compete for Canada at Paris Olympics After Winning Canadian Citizenship
Teenager surfer Erin Brooks is shown in this handout image at the ISA World Surfing Games on June 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/HO-Surf Canada-Dom Domic
The Canadian Press
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Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has won her fight for Canadian citizenship, opening the door for her to compete for Canada at the Paris Olympics.

The 16-year-old Ms. Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her American-born father Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen, and her grandfather who was born and raised in Montreal.