Doing monster aerials at nine years old

Meet Zack Taylor on his trip to Japan and reflect on what the world is like today


Japan decided: Connor O'Leary will occupy the third slot they obtained in 2022

“It has been decided that I will be able to participate in the Olympic Games I dreamed of!” wrote the powerful goofy footer in Japanese


Connor O'Leary wants to represent Japan and go to Paris 2024

The goofy footer is waiting for a response from the International Surfing Association and wants to be called up to fill the extra slot won by the Japanese at the 2022 World Surfing Games


Miyazaki in Puerto Escondido today

The locals took some hits


Hiroto didn't like how he was judged, he posted it and sparked criticism

The former QS top player and former US Open champion was left out of the challengers in this series, he believes it was not fair and asks for explanations


A historic session in Japan

When all factors are combined, Miyazaki is better than Indonesia


One year after Sofia Mulanovich's victory in Japan

Reviewing one of the most historic double championships in surfing, separated by 15 years from each other and commenting on how great the Peruvian surfer is


Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021

Authorities confirmed the new dates today


Officially announced: Igarashi qualified for Tokyo 2020

“I am happy to be part of a giant moment for our sport,” said the Japanese


55 nations will be present at the first World Surfing Games qualifying for the Olympics

American Samoa, Lebanon, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand will make their debut at the event


This year's World Surfing Games and their implications for Olympic qualification

A qualifier cannot be officially announced once the tournament is over.


Vans partners with Olympic surfing and sponsors the World Surfing Games

The 2019 edition of the event will have the Californian brand as main sponsor


Tickets for the Tokyo 2020 surfing event will cost $27

The organization already plans to sell tickets in case there are no waves and the “contingency days” have to be used.


The World Surfing Games return to Japan in 2019

The first Olympic qualifier will take place on Kisakihama Beach in Miyazaki from September 7 to 15.


Little or no progress has been reported on the site where Slater's pool is supposed to be built in Japan

Journalist Jamie Tierney visited the site and found little activity. Early reports had indicated that it would be ready in March 2019.


The Japanese lesson: Respect and humility as keys to becoming a power

Column by the vice president of the ISA and president of PASA and ALAS, Karín Sierralta, on the keys and details of the Japanese victory in the last ISA World Championship


Japanese tubes

Another typhoon made this beach break work out great


Historic: Japan wins the ISA World Surfing Games

Sally Fitzgibbons won gold in the women's event. Peru finished fifth, Spain seventh and Argentina eighth. Summer Macedo made it to Lima 2019


Spain and Peru started undefeated in Japan

The rest of the Hispanic teams saw at least one athlete fall to the repechage


Fernando Aguerre is seeking his eighth re-election in Japan

The International Surfing Association elections will be held on September 16 during the World Surfing Games