This is how I experienced that August 3rd in Rio 2016, when surfing was officially added to the Olympics.
And today marks 10 years; the details of how the waves vibrated sideways; the WSL CEO angrily covering my camera; Surfline editors who were afraid to do journalism; and a party with Veuve Clicquot, among other things.
USA Surfing was once again recognized as the governing body of surfing in its country
This was determined by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee yesterday, Wednesday.
Surfing in Los Angeles 2028 now has a date
From July 15 to 18 and from July 19 to 23 as contingency days; there are indications that for the first time tickets will be charged.
Longboarding will not be part of Los Angeles 2028
The IOC turned down the ISA's request on that and also on the request to increase the number of shortboarder spots.
ISA calls for extending the number of Olympic surfers from 24 to 36 for LA 2028
A response from the authorities is expected in the first quarter of 2025, "probably in March," Aguerre said at the annual general meeting.
Teco Padaratz elected member of the COB board of directors
"Teco's presence at the COB reinforces the commitment to the growth and visibility of surfing in the country," the statement said.
McKenna: “There is no need for all this Olympic bashing. Teahupoo will protect itself”
"If Teahupoo doesn't want the tower, an XXL wave will knock it down. If Teahupoo wants the Olympics, it will put on the biggest show on earth," the photographer added.
The first images of the Teahupoo tower being placed
"The new tower is up. The wave is as perfect as ever. The coral suffered minimal damage," said Tim McKenna.
The Lost Trilogy: The newest video from the newest Olympic surfer, Tim Elter
"I feel very confident, very sure of myself and I will fight for a medal for Germany, without a doubt," he says in an interview.
These are all the teams that have qualified for Paris 2024, those that remain to qualify and where they will be defined
Considering ISA, WSL, technicalities and countries that already have extra slot
Medina is first in line for the ISA World Championships and, if his team wins, for Paris 2024
The Brazilian Surfing Confederation has already established the criteria to make its world and Olympic team if they win the extra slot in Puerto Rico
Lucca, Sol and Leilani will participate in ISA Camp 2 in Teahupoo
From July 10th to 16th, alongside Billy Stairmand, Cody Young and Tiara van der Huls
These would be the qualifiers for surfing in Paris 2024 if the CT ends today
Brisa is still guaranteed; neither Medina nor Ferreira nor Slater nor Kolohe would be surfing Teahupoo
WSL and ISA published criteria for transgender athletes in their events
Bethany Hamilton spoke out against it, proposing an exclusive division for trans people and stating that if the rule is maintained she will not compete in a league event again
Surfing at Paris 2024 will be the only sport that will not have an audience
“There will be no ticket sales for surfing,” says the guide of the great event that opened ticket sales today
Slater on using his pool in Los Angeles in 2028: “It’s something that could be done”
He says that it would be best to use a 20-second version of the wave in which the surfer's potential can be fully exploited.
Brazilian Olympic Committee to award $50.000 to Tokyo 2020 gold medalists
Medina, Italo, Tatiana and Silvana are encouraged; if they win silver they will receive more than 30.000 and bronze more than 20.000
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.
ISA releases full official list of alternates for Tokyo 2020
Lucia Indurain, Bryan Perez and Ornella Pellizzari are pending
Reports that the Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled are “categorically false,” says the IOC
The Japanese government has joined in with statements that everything remains normal for the games to take place amid the pandemic.
There are no Hispanic Americans on the official panel of judges for Olympic surfing
The head judges are from the ISA, the priority ones are also from the ISA and only three of the seven on the panel are from the WSL.
Analysis: All signs point to the ISA World Surfing Games taking place next year
The only surfing world championship that remains to be postponed to next year will decide its fate next week in a meeting between the ISA and the authorities of the government of El Salvador
The El Salvador World Surfing Championship has changed its date again
With the postponement of Tokyo 2020, the ISA has announced that the World Surfing Games will “probably” take place in the second half of 2020; the qualification system for the remaining places may change
Aguerre on postponing the Olympics: “I have no doubt that it is the right decision”
The ISA president told DUKE that they are now "evaluating all options" for the world championship in El Salvador
It's official: Tokyo Olympics will change dates
The Japanese government and the IOC announced in a joint statement that they will be held “at a date after 2020, but no later than summer 2021.”
Tokyo 2020 Games to be postponed, says senior IOC member
“The parameters from here on out have not been determined but the games will not start on July 24, that I do know,” Dick Pound said.
Australia has withdrawn its athletes from Tokyo 2020 (if the games take place on the original date)
The International Olympic Committee has for the first time seriously considered changing the date due to the coronavirus pandemic and says it will make a decision after four more weeks of discussions
IOC approves Teahupoo as host city for surfing in Paris 2024
"Surfing is a sport for the new era of games and this approach to Paris 2024 demonstrates how our values are aligned," said ISA President Fernando Aguerre.
Slater will have to participate in the 2020 World Surfing Games
If John John or Kolohe gets injured before Tokyo 2020 and the best in history wants to remain eligible, it is a condition that he be in the race. The same criteria applies to Filipe Toledo, Lakey Peterson and Ryan Callinan, among others.
Paris 2024 Organizing Committee chooses Tahiti as host of surfing event
Favorable wave conditions during the date of the event were key to making the decision; now it remains for the IOC to approve
Slater will have to work hard at Pipe to beat John John and qualify for Tokyo 2020
These are the scenarios for the definition of the second American Olympic place in the debut of surfing at the games
Jeremy Flores was also confirmed for Tokyo 2020
Four of the 10 men's CT qualifiers have already secured their place in surfing's debut at the Olympic Games
Costa Rica can guarantee qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this week
The fight is set between Brisa Hennessy and Kiwi Paige Hareb. As for Brisa's permanence in the CT through the CT, she still has work to do.
The list of potential and confirmed qualifiers for surfing in Tokyo 2020 as of today
The 18 CT spots were all confirmed yesterday in Pipe, now it remains to define the rest in the historic World Surfing Games 2020; 12 spots remain available
Analysis: The fine print that almost provisionally qualified Sofia for Tokyo 2020 at the 2019 ISA World Cup
(And that could still classify it)
John John Florence: “I will do everything I can control to get to the Olympics”
The Hawaiian does not give up and says that if everything goes well, he will fight to be in Tokyo 2020
Deputy Mayor Henri Arbeille eyes Paris 2024: "The essence of Hossegor is surfing"
Interview with one of the promoters of Hossegor's candidacy to host the surfing event at the French Olympic Games
Olympic surfing chief judges to be chosen by ISA
And the general panel will have half of members from the ISA and half from the WSL.
Tokyo 2020 surfing test event kicks off with small waves
Forty Japanese are competing in a tournament in Shidashita that imitates the sport's Olympic debut
This is the manual for the Lima 2019 surfing test
Includes how all the crossings will be after round 1 and the schedule for each of the competition days
Constanza Fernandez from Chile and René Gough from the Dominican Republic made it to Lima 2019
The Chileans thus added a fifth participant and the Dominicans the second in the debut of surfing in the largest multi-sport tournament in America
“Daniel deserved to participate, but perhaps they want their athletes to be only elite”
PASA President and ISA VP Karín Sierralta explains why she believes the Colombian Olympic Committee decided not to register the athlete in Lima 2019
ISA insists on rule requiring CTs to compete at World Surfing Games
The top three CT athletes as of June this year must be at the event and those who qualified for the 2020 event, if they do not, will not be able to be in Tokyo 2020.
The challenging impact that Tokyo 2020 will bring to surfing marketing
The only logo that will be allowed on each piece of equipment will be that of the manufacturer. There will also be items that will not be allowed to be used due to their “potential for abuse.”
“We are looking ahead with a very good chance that surfing will be in all the Olympic Games”
ISA President Fernando Aguerre comments in an interview on the importance of today's announcement. He said that if the announcement is confirmed, the number of competitors per gender will go from 20 to 24, with a total of 48 surfers. There is no news on whether it will be in a pool or in the sea.
Bobby Martinez: “Surfing should not be in the Olympics, it is worse than wave pools”
The Californian reappeared and as usual, it was controversial
