“God used me as an instrument”

Brazil’s Olympic kite surfer Bruno Lobo recently captured a heroic moment on camera when he rescued a drowning woman off the coast of Sao Luís, Brazil. The incident occurred on January 10 when the Paris 2024 Olympian was training, with Lobo sharing details and video on Instagram:

“The day God used me as an instrument to save this young woman, all honor and glory to Him. Be warned about the dangers of the sea, rivers and any place you don’t know because the current in some places tends to be very strong!

“I went in at 5:40 pm to do the last test on the camera, it was a cloudy day, wind conditions were not the best, but I decided to test the support that had arrived, it was the first day using this material, I set the camera to record and went towards the coast.

“After sailing a few meters, I heard a cry for help and looked at the girl who was drowning. I quickly approached her with the kite, tried to calm her down and asked her to climb on my back. She was very tired and without strength. I used the equipment to bring her to the sand safely, where the lifeguards carried out the first aid on the seashore and thank God everything went well.”

To watch the video, click here.

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing Program*:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17

Venue: Long Beach, CA
Dates: July 21-August 6

* World Sailing voted to keep the Paris 2024 Sailing Program for Los Angeles 2028, but the program is not final until the IOC approves all events, which usually occurs between December 2024 and January 2025. At that time, the IOC will also confirm the quota for sailing and how many medals.