Medina returned to the ocean and filled his cap with tubes
He did tow ats in Rio de Janeiro; watch the videos
Medina was injured and Alan Cleland was one step away from the CT
He will be out of competition for six to eight months, his doctor said; the WSL has not officially announced who will be his replacement and there are different interpretations of the rules; Ian Gentil could enter
Medina: “This is the worst trial I have ever seen in my life”
“I’ve been through several situations of being judged, but I think this is the worst,” she said, adding: “It’s something we have to talk about, we pretend it’s not happening and it is happening.”
Charles returned to Gabriel's corner
It is not known how, but clearly the relationship between them has been reestablished.
One of Gabriel Medina's last sessions before leaving for Hawaii
In terms of waves, nothing like those in Hawaii
For Slater, Medina should be able to compete in the WSL finals (if Ewing is still injured)
“I think the next person should fill in. If four people were injured then there would be a winner by default, which would defeat the purpose of a surf off,” said the best in history.
Two videos from Medina from the last five days
Solcito and maneuvers one day and practice for Teahupoo in the shallow tubes of the Paúba on the other
Medina read Logan's response and stands firm in his position
He doesn't know if he will be sanctioned by the WSL, "I have no idea," he said in a brief exchange with DUKE
Analysis: The ISA's smart move to ensure that everyone goes to the World Surfing Games armed to the teeth
And prevent the tops from leaving the competition by complying with just showing up
WSL to announce wildcards on May 9
Medina has already been assured of a wildcard spot after the mid-year cut; the 2023 wildcard spot and those for each event remain to be defined
Medina confirmed that he is returning to the tour in G-Land
“I learned a lot during this time away from competitions and I feel like I am 100%. That is why I am announcing my return,” she said today in an interview with a Brazilian media outlet.
Gabriel Medina surfed the swell at home and was in very good shape
Tubazos, aerials and all his repertoire of maneuvers in a wild sea in Maresías
Brazilian media confirm that Caio Ibelli has been confirmed for Portugal's CT
At the same time, they are reporting that Medina could bring forward his return for the Portuguese stage.
Medina “exhausted” will miss Pipe and leaves a question mark over his return
“Recognizing and admitting to myself that I am not okay is being a very difficult process, and choosing to take time to take care of myself was perhaps the most difficult decision I have made in my entire life,” wrote the three-time world champion.
Surfers or aerial machines?
On Italo and Gabriel's deliberate abuse of the gym to achieve flying in the championships, what good fundamental surfing is, and what each one lacks, including the best, John John Florence
Gabriel Medina Institute closed its headquarters, revealing more fissures in the family of the three-time champion
The surfer's mother stated that he asked her and her stepfather and former coach to resign from their positions in the institution, initiated legal action against them and the property was put up for sale.
Gabriel Medina: “I think the time has come for me to take a break”
The three-time champion flirts with semi-retirement: “I need to stop thinking only about the competition,” he said in an interview
Opinion: Medina is a beast whose hand does not tremble
He did not show a single sign of weakness in an event that he himself declared he did not like and in which he felt he had already won the title.
Gabriel Medina is the new world champion
The Brazilian won the third championship after beating Filipe Toledo in two consecutive series with an incredible performance
Medina will not compete in the Teahupoo CT
He was not vaccinated against Covid and did not arrive in time for the 10-day quarantine required by the Tahitian government
Medina criticizes the Brazilian Olympic Committee for not allowing him to take his wife to Tokyo
“Am I going to have to travel alone? Why is it only happening to me?” the Brazilian wonders. The COB responded that she has nothing to do with surfing.
“Gabriel is more interested in his boards and giving much more feedback than ever before”
Johnny Cabianca said that his stepfather's departure improved the relationship with the shaper and that they have implemented several changes; one of them: He is using John John Futures fins.
Medina and Tatiana Weston left the World Cup in El Salvador
“They made the difficult decision to leave the event in order to protect themselves for the sequel to this intense and challenging season,” says the official statement; Italo does not know what he will do and Filipe says he will compete until the end.
Brazil guaranteed vaccine for its Olympic athletes
Medina, Ferreira, Weston-Webb and Lima are going to Tokyo protected (if they find time in their schedules to get vaccinated)
Italo won in Newcastle and is the new leader of the ranking
Medina spent half an hour looking for a 6 and couldn't find it; Ferreira continues to convince the judges with his backside aerials
Medina flew through the air of Australia after being in quarantine for two weeks
The Brazilian did not feel the effects of confinement
Gabriel Medina announced the separation from his stepfather and coach Charles Saldanha
He will face the Australian leg with a new coach
A summary of the best of Medina's quarantine
Loaded with pipes in Paúba and areas of influence (before leaving for the Maldives)
Government scholarship to Medina sparked controversy in Brazil and his mother came out to defend him on social media
“For the ignorant, that doesn't even pay for the fare and there are nine of us here working and those evil liars who no longer want to believe, should fight, honestly, so that they can live what they cannot achieve,” wrote Simone Medina
Gabriel Medina did not want to be left behind and also went to the Maldives
If tourism opens in paradise, the two-time champion says yes
Gabriel Medina launched his own brand of softboards
The two-time Brazilian champion copied Mick Fanning's project; in the launch video it can be seen that he is doing well (yes, he makes everything work well)
Medina proving once again that he is the king of Paúba (and of the world, at least for many)
Even with other pros in the water, the one who got all the good news was the two-time world champion from Brazil.
Medina in the Paúba tubes yesterday
The two-time champion shared the line up with a few and took, by far, the best
After a series against Tanner Gudauskas at Trestles 2016, Gabriel Medina was close to leaving the tour
The Brazilian confessed it on a Brazilian program: “I was tired, it was one of the times I seriously thought that”
WSL changes interference criteria for 2020
That tactical move made by Gabriel Medina in his series with Caio Ibelli at the Pipe Masters seems to be the reason for the change
Luxury Medina
The two-time world champion kills the pain of his defeat in Pipe by travelling to Punta del Este on Neymar's private jet for the renewal of vows of Barça footballer Luis Suárez
Ibelli said: “My family and I were left without sleep and the attacks we received were sad.”
The WSL shared its official position with videos from different angles and the Brazilian finally spoke about the attacks received
Caio Ibelli received threats for his situation with Gabriel Medina in Portugal
Neymar, who is a friend of Medina, posted about the series and comments against Ibelli erupted; Slater believes that Gabriel should have looked at the priority disc and that his Instagram post should have been to acknowledge that he was wrong.
Confirmed: The series between Medina and Ibelli will not be played again
This was confirmed to DUKE by the WSL press officer: “Caio came into the lineup first and was given priority,” he said.
170.12: The chapter in the rule book that Medina wants to rely on
The WSL considers that if the error comes from the judges' tower, the same series can be returned to the water.
There may be a re-surf: Judges are still evaluating the situation of Medina and Ibelli
They are trying to establish whether there was an error in the allocation of priority and therefore the confrontation could go back into the water.
Medina signed up for a Brazilian tubing championship to practice for Teahupoo...
And of course he ended up winning. Watch it on video
Statistics: Medina finds it much more difficult to beat his compatriots than foreigners
In his 209 series since he joined the CT in 2011, Medina won 70% of his clashes with foreigners and 55% with compatriots.
Medina, Gilmore and Gabeira nominated for Laureus awards
They will compete against three others for the award in the Action Sports category.
John John Florence was the highest paid surfer in the world in 2018
He repeated his status as the richest professional, almost two million dollars more than the second, Gabriel Medina
The advantages of being 25: Medina added a new sponsor to the list
He signed with Corona for two years; the brand does not sponsor people who have not reached the age of 20
This is how Gabriel Medina's second title was achieved
Step by step, stage by stage of a 2018 that started badly but ended too well for the Brazilian
These days in Pipe with Gabriel Medina
Behind the scenes of the Brazilian who is on track for his second world title
Italo Ferreira won his third stage of the year in Portugal
He beat Joan Duru in the grand final. In the semis he beat Medina and took the decision of the tour to Hawaii
Wilson made it to the quarterfinals and is one step away from taking the decision to Hawaii
He will face the Frenchman Joan Duru in a very possible final tomorrow Saturday in which Supertubos say he will live up to his name
The pressure was felt by Toledo, Medina and Wilson not
The Brazilian was 0,20 in France and 0,40 in Portugal away from sending the title decider to Pipe, but when the chips were down his pulse trembled
Medina and Moore lead at Surf Ranch
With two waves left to surf, Slater would be missing out on the event final on his wave.
Medina in Mozambique
The third episode of the brazuca Vlogs, together with Frederico Morais and Flávio Nakagima
Jordy accuses Medina of having interfered with him "deliberately"
The South African and the Brazilian engaged in one of the most intense paddling battles in WSL history
Slater doubts the intentions of those who called for the cancellation of the Margies Pro
He said that they do not have a good record of results in the place so they can "reflect" on what they did.
