France has claimed the gold medal at the 2016 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, in Azores, Portugal. French surfers have reasons to rejoice – they’ve just won their first ever team gold medal in the World Junior Surfing Championship run by the International Surfing Association (ISA). With splendid offshore conditions at Praia do Monte Verde, […]
In a unanimous decision, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted favorably on the inclusion of surfing, skateboarding, climbing, karate and baseball/softball in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Minutes after the announcement, the surfing community rejoiced and expressed their joy at the historic decision. Duke Kahanamoku’s dream will become a reality soon. Surfers will battle for gold, […]
The sport of surfing has been officially confirmed as an Olympic sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the final decision to include surfing in the Tokyo 2020 sports program. It has been a very long battle but, after years of lobbying and meetings, Fernando Aguerre and the International Surfing Association (ISA) have finally convinced […]
Iran is the 100th member nation of the International Surfing Association (ISA). It’s a historic moment for surfing’s governing body. The organization led by Fernando Aguerre has hit the 100th club member. The Islamic Republic of Iran joins the world surfing community, as the sport prepares to make its Olympic debut. Iran has waves, especially […]
The Cook Islands have joined the International Surfing Association (ISA) as its 99th member nation. The archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean is comprised of 15 islands. The new member of the ISA family receives favorable swells from nearly all directions, offering great waves all year round. The Surfing Cook Islands Association is the […]
He is one of our favorites. A true gentleman. Taj Burrow, 37, has announced his retirement from professional surfing. His ultimate pro surfing contest will be Fiji Pro. Taj Burrow was born on the 2nd June 1978, in Busselton, Western Australia. He caught his first waves when he was only seven and, ten years later, […]
The 2016 ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship will be held at Cloudbreak, in Fiji, between November 5th-13th. The International Surfing Association (ISA) confirmed that the world’s best SUPers and paddleboarders will compete for gold, silver and bronze in the Pacific archipelago. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, SUP is currently the fastest […]
The 2016 Master of the Ocean will hit Cabarete, in the Dominic Republic, between February 23rd-28th. The only water sports competition featuring surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) returns for its 14th edition. The event, which evolved from “Ironman of Watersports” to “Master of the Ocean” was founded by Marcus Bohm in 2013. It […]
The second big wave surfing session of the season didn’t disappoint. It’s still autumn in Nazaré, but the furious mountains of salted water have already hit the canyon at full throttle. The world’s best risk takers in the sport of surfing know what to expect in the small Portuguese fishing town. Nazaré has roughly 15,000 inhabitants […]
Tokyo 2020 wants the surfing competition to take place in natural waves. Artificial waves are ruled out, at least until 2024. Organizers of the Olympic Games have told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that if the sport of surfing gets its debut in Japan, then wave riders must compete for medals in their natural environment, […]