LIHU‘E — A lot of people, including Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Senate President Ron Kouchi, Reps. Dee Morikawa, and Luke Evslin, took time out of their schedules to honor Olympic silver medalist Tatiana Weston-Webb at the Mo‘ikeha Building on Wednesday.
LIHU‘E — A lot of people, including Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Senate President Ron Kouchi, Reps. Dee Morikawa, and Luke Evslin, took time out of their schedules to honor Olympic silver medalist Tatiana Weston-Webb at the Mo‘ikeha Building on Wednesday.
The people attending the gathering to honor Weston-Webb for her achievement of earning the silver medal in women’s surfing for Brazil during the 2024 Olympic Summer Games featured a select group of students from the Elsie Wilcox Elementary School. They represented school principal Corey Nakamura, who was the principal when Tatiana attended Hanalei Elementary School.
Tatiana was born in Brazil and raised on the North Shore of Kaua‘i. She represented Brazil at the Summer Games, states a congratulatory certificate from the Kaua‘i County Council. The council was represented by Councilwoman Felicia Cowden, while the remainder of the council engaged in a regularly scheduled meeting.
The County Council said Tatiana’s silver medal is the first medal for Brazil in women’s surfing since the sport was introduced to the Olympics at the Tokyo 2020 Games. During the inaugural women’s surfing competition, Hawai‘i’s own Carissa Moore brought the gold back to the U.S.
“Kaua‘i is well known for world-class, professional surfers,” states the council certificate. “Tatiana is now among a select group of premiere athletes that will forever be known as an ‘Olympian.’ Tatiana continues to be an excellent role model demonstrating to Kaua‘i’s youth that with hard work, dedication, and passion for their sport, they, too can rise to be the ‘World’s Best.’”
Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami became an enamoured fan when he got Weston-Webb to autograph his surfboard during his announcement that Aug. 14 will be celebrated as Tatiana Weston-Webb Day to celebrate the Olympic accomplishment of the North Shore surfer girl.
“Her journey and achievements in the surfing world have brought immense pride to the people of Kaua‘i, and continues to inspire countless young surfers from around the globe to pursue their dreams with passion and perseverance,” the proclamation for Tatiana Weston-Webb Day states.
