Tour event should go on for Irons.

Question

Who said this? Tour event should go on for Irons.

Answer 1

Kelly Slater claims the Rip Curl Pro in Puerto Rico should go ahead as a way of honoring the memory of his greatest surfing rival Andy Irons. Irons was found dead in a Dallas hotel room two days after withdrawing from the event with severe illness, thought to be dengue fever. On the verge of winning a tenth world championship, Slater admitted his own personal goals had been put in perspective by the tragedy, but announced his determination to get back in the water - because that's what Irons would have wanted.