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The International Surfing Association's junior world championship will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between November 24 and December 3, 2023, the institution announced in a press release.

“This will be the 19th edition of the championship and the second time that the event is hosted by Brazil, after the 2006 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship was held in Maresias. Two historic editions of the ISA World Surfing Games were also hosted by Brazil, the first of which was in Rio de Janeiro in 1994,” said the statement, which did not specify the beach where the event will be held.

A statistic shared in the release highlights that 33 of the 40 Tokyo 2020 Olympic surfers previously participated in the WJSC, 16 of them obtaining medals, including two-time ISA Junior World Champion Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA).

The event is being organized by the Brazilian Surfing Confederation (CBSurf) with the strong support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and the State of Rio de Janeiro.

ISA President Fernando Aguerre said: “We are very excited to return to the incredible beauty and energy of Brazil’s beaches. Brazilian surf fans are among the most passionate in the world. It will be incredible to see the world’s best emerging surfers able to take that passion and use it to drive phenomenal performances.”

“I am delighted to see CBSurf’s strong development under the leadership of its President Flavio “Teco” Padaratz. We are excited to be able to partner with CBSurf and the government of Rio de Janeiro to deliver what will undoubtedly be an exciting and historic competition,” he added.