August 14, 2024, 2:52 p.m. HST
* Updated 14 August, 14:55
Olympic surfer Tatiana Weston Webb was honored by Kauaʻi County during a ceremony at the Lihue Civic Center Wednesday morning when Mayor Derek SK Kawakami declared August 14 as Tatiana Weston Webb Day.
Mayor Kawakami (right) honors Tatiana Weston-Webb (left) for her Olympic silver medal in surfing during a ceremony at the Lihuʻe Civic Center on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. (Courtesy of Kauaʻi County)
The County of Kauaʻi and Mayor Derek SK Kawakami proclaim August 14 as Tatiana Weston-Webb Day. From left to right: Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, Mayor Derek SK Kawakami, Tanira Guimaraes Weston-Webb, Doug Weston-Webb, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Troy Weston-Webb, Senator Ron Kouchi, Assemblyman Dee Morikawa and Assemblyman Luke Evslin. (Courtesy of the County of Kauaʻi)
Tatiana Weston-Webb celebrates her silver medal win with a group of friends, ‘Ohana, dignitaries and supporters on Wednesday, August 14 at the Līhu’e Civic Center. (Courtesy of the County of Kauaʻi)
Weston-Webb, 28, a longtime Kauaʻi resident, recently won silver at the Paris Olympics, representing her native Brazil.
“Of course I represent Brazil on the championship tour, but I also represent Kauaʻi,” Weston Webb said in a speech during the ceremony. “I couldn’t be prouder to call Kauaʻi my home.”
In addition to Kawakami, several other politicians attended the event, including Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, Senate President Ron Kouchi, Assemblyman Dee Morikawa, Councilwoman Felicia Cowden and Assemblyman Luke Evslin.
“To Tatiana, you make Kaua’i so proud and everyone here shares this wave of emotion,” Kawakami said. “It is a tremendous honor to celebrate you and your ‘Ohana and recognize this tremendous accomplishment. Thank you for sharing this moment with all of us. You are an inspiration to our young children and our community.”
Click here to watch the full proclamation ceremony.
