articleJ.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler who was set to represent Tonga in the upcoming Paris Olympics , died in a diving accident over the weekend, his father said. Jackson James Rice was set to be the first Caucasian to represent Tonga in the Olympics. His father, Darren Rice, confirmed his son’s death in the Matangi Tonga newspaper. "He was an amazing kitefoiler and he would have made it to the Olympics and come out with a big shiny medal. Rice was free diving from a boat when he suffered a suspected shallow water blackout, according to Matangi Tonga.

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