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Surfing in Tokyo 2020: the official competition format

The International Surfing Association (ISA) announced the official competition format for surfing’s Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan. For the first time in the sport’s history, surfers will compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in the Olympic Games. Surfing’s road to the Olympic Games was long and strenuous and mainly conducted by Fernando Aguerre, president […]

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Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach canceled for 2021

The World Surf League (WSL) announced the cancellation of the 2021 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia. The professional surfing circuit revealed that it was “unable to secure a pre-approved bubble in Victoria ahead of the event.” WSL doesn’t go into detail, but it’s clear that Covid-19-related restrictions forced the cancellation of the legendary […]

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"Surf Shack": a surf photo series by Quinn Matthews

The “Surf Shack” series is a collection of images by Quinn Matthews featuring world-renowned surfers at several surreal locations, including in California, the Caribbean, El Salvador, France, and Panama. Matthews is the video director for the long-awaited 2020 return of “Westside Story” to Broadway. In his latest photography collection, the American photographer, filmmaker and artist teamed […]

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Aging in surfing: how to balance body changes and experience

Aging is a slow, steady, continuous, and adaptive process of physiological deterioration. So, how can surfers adapt to the different life stages? We can’t – and never will be able to – stop the passage of time. Life is a one-off golden opportunity that we should cherish every time we wake up in the morning.

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Maldives: coastal development is destroying surf breaks

Some of the best surf spots in the Maldives are being threatened and destroyed by coastal development and infrastructure. Save the Waves Coalition, and local surfing communities launched an international campaign to raise awareness for the problem. The non-governmental organization (NGO) wants to protect surf ecosystems under immediate threat from development projects that are compromising […]

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