International Surfing Association (ISA)

SURFING ON DOORSTEP OF HISTORIC OLYMPIC MEDALS

First-ever Men’s and Women’s Olympic Champions to be crowned July 27 // USA’s Kolohe Andino bests teammate John John Florence // Bianca Buitendag (RSA) takes down 7-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) //
USA’s 19-year-old phenom Caroline Marks earns day-high heat total

The debut Olympic Surfing competition is on the cusp of history, set to crown the first-ever Olympic Champions on July 27.

8 women and 8 men remain in the running for medals, with the finals scheduled to run Tuesday at Tsurigasaki beach.

Pictured: USA’s Kolohe Andino nailed this air to start off the heat, putting the pressure on John John Florence. Photo credit: ISA / Sean Evans
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SURFERS RIDE HISTORIC FIRST OLYMPIC WAVES

Australia’s Stephanie Gilmore and Brazil’s Italo Ferreira earn top heat totals // Japan’s Hiroto Ohhara shines with hometown support // USA’s John John Florence set to face off against teammate Kolohe Andino // 19-year-old ISA Scholarship winner Daniella Rosas bows out, but bright future awaits // Ramzi Boukhiam aims to grow Moroccan surfing

Surfers officially joined the action at the Tokyo 2020 Games on July 25, riding the historic first waves ever in Olympic competition.

The world’s best surfers hailing from 18 countries around the globe took to the water at Tsurigasaki beach to display the youthful, high-performance values of Surfing to the widest global audience to ever witness the sport.

Pictured: Carissa Moore made history by winning the first Women’s Olympic Surfing heat. Photo credit: ISA / Sean Evans
Source: isasurf.org

SURFING’S OLYMPIC DEBUT SET TO START JULY 25

World’s best surfers begin pursuit of Olympic medals at 7am local time / Duke Kahanamoku’s century-old dream comes to fruition / Where to Watch – Find your local broadcaster here / Portugal’s Frederico Morais withdraws due to health and safety protocols, will be replaced by Costa Rica’s Carlos Muñoz

The first heats of Olympic Surfing competition are on schedule to start on July 25 at Tsurigasaki Beach in Chiba, Japan. History will be made as surfers represent their nations and pursue medals on the Olympic stage for the first time ever.

Pictured: Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb makes her Olympic debut in Heat 4 of the Women’s competition. Photo credit: ISA / Ben Reed.
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HISTORY IN THE MAKING: SURFERS INAUGURATE TOKYO 2020 OPENING CEREMONY

Morocco’s Ramzi Boukhiam, Indonesia’s Rio Waida, and Peru’s Daniella Rosas and Lucca Mesinas bear the flags for their nations / Surfing judge Masato Kato takes oath on behalf of all technical officials / Surfing window runs July 25 – August 1; Stay tuned for schedule update

History has been made at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. For the first time ever, surfers were among the 200+ nations represented at the event’s Opening Ceremony.

Four surfers, Morocco’s Ramzi Boukhiam, Indonesia’s Rio Waida and Peru’s Lucca Mesinas and Daniella Rosas, all marched for their nations in the Opening Ceremony as flag bearers, representing the new wave of Olympic athletes from one of the three new youth-oriented sports (Surfing, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing).

Pictured: Peru’s Olympian and Pan Am Gold Medalist Daniella Rosas carried the flag for her nation at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Photo credit: ISA / Sean Evans

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SURFING’S DEBUT IN TOKYO 2020

Surfing has arrived at the doorstep of the Olympic Games, set to make its debut appearance at Tokyo 2020. Here are the 10 things you need to know about this historic moment for the sport.

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PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA TO HOST 2021 ISA WORLD PARA SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is delighted to announce that the 2021 ISA World Para Surfing Championship will take place in Pismo Beach, California, USA from December 7-11. The sixth edition of the event will gather the world’s best para surfers to compete and display their talents in a Paralympic-style, World Championship competition.

Image credit: ISA / Sean Evans