The Brazilian Surfing Confederation (CBS) has reversed its previously announced decision to make its professional circuit similar to the WSL CT, with 36 men and 18 women competing in each stage, a closed tour and a qualifying system, the Waves website reported, citing a statement sent by President Adalvo Argolo.

"After receiving the proposals from the federations and listening to what the athletes have said, CBS announces that the tour will be launched in 2020," Argolo wrote in the aforementioned statement.

Two professionals, former CT Raoni Monteiro and the legendary Picuruta Salazar, spoke out strongly against the new format and received support from several top players. They pointed out that the professionals were not consulted about the measure and strongly requested its review.

The #SurfeLivre movement, which has already collected more than 2000 signatures supporting Argolo's resignation request, also spoke out against it.

Finally, some state federations showed their disagreement, the most striking being that of Rio Grande do Sul, where the first stage was held, which stated that if the circuit remained closed it would not organize the stage.

In countries like Uruguay, a similar system has been implemented and the primary evaluations have been positive, the USU president told DUKE, especially because it has encouraged the growth of the second division, generating many more athletes competing than before.

 

 

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I would like to thank the union of our surfers and athletes from all over Brazil, a step was taken. We want change and no deception! Vocês só fazem some thing on pressão @cbsurfoficial #aquiésurfporra #queremosmudança🇧🇷

A publication shared by Raoni Monteiro (@raonimonteirooficial) the 15 2020 8 has 17: XNUMX PST