Departures of note

Rie Luciana Nagasako was a Brazilian athlete in Va'a, the Hawaiian outrigger canoeing discipline, who rose to prominence as a champion in the sport. In 2025 she won the Pan-American championship in Va'a and also earned a bronze medal in the sprint category at the World Championship of the discipline, establishing herself among the top competitors in the sport.

Beyond her competitive career, Nagasako was a dedicated promoter of canoeing, founding the Barra Va'a club and the Projeto Somar social project in Rio de Janeiro. She was teaching a canoeing class in the Barra da Tijuca area when she lost her balance and fell into the water, was carried out to sea, and was rescued by firefighters before dying in hospital on 9 October 2026 at the age of 47.