Surfing

Olympic surfers locked and loaded.
The names of the 40 athletes who will be surfing at the sports Olympic debut in Tokyo have been confirmed.
A field of 20 women and 20 men will represent 17 different nations and compete for surfing's first Olympic gold medals in 2021.
The qualification

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Meet the 40 athletes surfing at the Olympics including Florence, Igarashi, Moore, and Gilmore

South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag, New Zealand’s Paige Hareb and Germany’s Rachel Presti and many others battle it out on the waves of Miyazaki to stay in the running for an Olympic qualification spot.

Road to Tokyo: Surfing - The Qualifier Stories

Originals

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Women’s Early Rounds | Road to Tokyo: Surfing - The Qualifier Stories

The final round of the women’s competition as Peru’s Sofía Mulánovich clinches the title and South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag earns a qualification spot for Tokyo 2020. The men’s competition begins.

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Tokyo Bound | Road to Tokyo: Surfing - The Qualifier Stories

The word’s top amateur and pro surfers are welcomed to the ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan where they are vying for an Olympic spot in Tokyo 2020. The women’s competition begins.

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Opening Day | Road to Tokyo: Surfing - The Qualifier Stories

Rookie and veteran surfers including Sallie Fitzgibbons, Caroline Marks, Tatiana Weston-Webb and Courtney Conlogue fight to stay in the game, as the eliminations pile up in the ISA World Surfing Games women’s competition.

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The Going Gets Tough | Road to Tokyo: Surfing - The Qualifier Stories

United States of America

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Brazil

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A lot can happen in sport in five years. South African surfer Sarah Baum experienced her biggest transformation as an athlete in the half-decade when she was not competing.
Headed to the top from an early age, Baum trained alongside future Olympic silver medallist Bianca Buitendag and almost qualified to

ISA World Surfing Games - La Bocana & El Sunzal

Sarah Baum celebrates after earning a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

South Africa's Sarah Baum makes the most of a second shot at pro surfing – now with a Paris 2024 ticket in hand

Four first-time sports were added to the programme for Tokyo 2020, exposing new audiences to the joys and intrigue of the quadrennial showpiece. Karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing made their debut at these Games.
The new sports mesmerised, entertained and, in some cases, puzzled the uninitiated whether it was

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26:  Momiji Nishiya of Team Japan celebrates during the Women's Street Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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New sports mesmerise, puzzle and entertain to leave an indelible mark on Tokyo 2020

In a historic moment for the Olympic Games, Team USA's Carissa Moore wins the first-ever Olympic gold in women’s surfing.
Moore’s scoring waves of 7.33 and 7.60 exceeded Buitendag’s total score of 8.46, relegating the South African to the silver.
Surfing's long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 came

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Team USA’s Carissa Moore wins first ever Olympic women's surfing gold

Surfers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games are on the cusp of history.
Competition on finals day at the debut sport is underway, starting at 07:00 JST on Tuesday 27th July in Japan, after being moved forward due to a tropical storm.
Surfing finals day sees the men and women's

ICHINOMIYA, JAPAN - JULY 27: Kanoa Igarashi of Team Japan surfs during the men's Quarter Final as heavy rain falls on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach on July 27, 2021 in Ichinomiya, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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Surfing finals day is underway at Tokyo 2020! How to watch and get involved

The picture for women's surfing at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 is getting clearer.
Thirteen spots are confirmed and just seven places remain.
The final qualifiers will be decided at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in May 29- June 6, in El Salvador.

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Meet the women who will be surfing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021

The wait is over. The world's best surfing stars are back.
Friday (4th December) sees the start of the 2021 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, with the opening events in Hawaii.
The surfers are raring to go, after a 2020 competition drought in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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