“I would sacrifice a world title for a gold medal.” The heartfelt words are from seven times world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore. The purists will always be purists. For them, surfing doesn’t belong in the Olympic Games. It’s a perfectly valid opinion. There’s even a minority that doesn’t even see surfing as a sport. The same applies to skateboarding. It’s understandable, and every reasonable surfer gets the message.

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