Italo Ferreira’s perfect 10-point ride propels Team Brazil to first World Surfing Games Gold in 19 years Team USA earns Silver, Japan Bronze, and Peru Copper Kolohe Andino’s (USA) buzzer beater air earns Silver Medal Brazil’s Gabriel Medina earns Bronze Medal, Japan’s Shun Murakami earns Copper Murakami captures final Tokyo 2020 qualification slot  With a total …
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Final day of competition to determine individual and Team Gold Medalists at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans Portugal’s Frederico Morais earns provisional continental Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2020 Japan’s Shun Murakami and Indonesia’s Rio Waida in chase for Asian Olympic qualification slot Team Brazil and USA remain locked in a race for …
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Morocco’s Ramzi Boukhiam and New Zealand’s Billy Stairmand capture provisional Tokyo 2020 continental qualification; Asia and Europe continental slots still in play  Main Event Semifinals set, five rounds of Repechage remain to arrive at Grand Final Brazil holds lead in Team Ranking, USA and Japan in close pursuit USA’s Kelly Slater: “Surfing has a culture …
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Brazil’s Italo Ferreira, USA’s Kolohe Andino, and Mexico’s Jhony Corzo advance with high heat totals USA’s Kelly Slater into Main Event Round 3  Australia’s Julian Wilson and Owen Wright bow out of event early  Team Iran eliminated from competition, but optimistic about future of Iranian surfing  The sixth day of competition at the 2019 ISA …
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World’s best men and women enter the water together for team relays on fifth day of ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans Team South Africa earns Silver, USA earns Copper, and Japan earns Bronze Japan’s 2018 Copper Medalist Shun Murakami earns top wave scores and heat total ISA’s newest Member Nation American Samoa makes …
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The International Surfing Association (ISA) has successfully conducted a sixth official visit to Tokyo ahead of the sport’s historic Olympic debut at the 2020 Games. The technical visit, led by ISA President Fernando Aguerre, brought into focus the exciting and innovative plans for Surfing at the Games, as Japan is currently also hosting a major …
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 15 years after earning first ISA Gold, Mulanovich repeats as ISA World Surfing Games Champion Brazil’s Silvana Lima earns Silver, South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag earns Bronze, and USA’s Carissa Moore earns Copper Brazil holds lead in Team Ranking at the half-way point of competition with Peru, USA, and Australia trailing close behind Men’s competition underway …
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Peru’s Sofia Mulanovich, Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb and Silvana Lima, South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag advance to Main Event Final after three days of competition at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans Women’s Gold Medalists to be crowned on Tuesday  Women’s continental Olympic qualification: New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, and Japan secure qualification slots Thailand’s …
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USA’s Caroline Marks scorches through two rounds of Main Event, earns highest heat total for second consecutive day Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb nears perfection with 9.77 wave score Gold Medal favorites stumble: Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons, USA’s Carissa Moore and Courtney Conlogue to Repechage Rounds The stars of women surfing’s stole the show on the second day …
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Record 55 nations parade in Miyazaki and mix sand to symbolize peaceful union Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori present to support Surfing’s road to Olympics Women’s surfing kicks off competition with Olympic qualification in play; USA’s Caroline Marks impresses with highest wave and heat total 240 of the world’s best surfers hailing from 55 nations …
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Brazil’s Gabriel Medina and Filipe Toledo, USA’s Caroline Marks, South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag and Japan’s Sara Wakita join dignitaries at official press conference to discuss upcoming competition and Olympic qualification ISA President Fernando Aguerre: “This is an incredible, historic time for the sport” Filipe Toledo (BRA): “ISA World Surfing Games shows how big the sport …
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The world’s best National Surfing Teams are set to gather in Miyazaki, Japan September 7-15 to represent their nations and go for Gold at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) presented by Vans. Here are the ten things you need to know about the upcoming competition: Tokyo 2020 qualification The 2019 World Surfing Games …
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240 athletes from 55 nations will pursue Olympic qualification  American Samoa, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Thailand to make World Surfing Games debut Women set new participation records A record-breaking 55 nations have confirmed their participation in the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) presented by Vans. Taking place September 7-15 in Miyazaki, Japan, the event …
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USA’s Kelly Slater and Australia’s Stephanie Gilmore headline the elite talent that has been confirmed to represent their nations thus far at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) presented by Vans September 7-15 in Miyazaki, Japan. The two stars have a combined 18 World Surf League Championship Tour (WSL CT) Titles, with eleven for …
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The International Surfing Association (ISA) is thrilled to announce the partnership of surf and action sports industry leader Vans as Presenting Sponsor for the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) in Miyazaki, Japan September 7-15. The inclusion of Vans marks the first time in ISA history that the original action sports footwear and apparel brand …
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The International Surfing Association (ISA) is thrilled to announce the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) surfers that have been nominated to represent their National Surfing Teams at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) in Miyazaki, Japan September 7-15. The nomination of the top WSL surfers will make for one of the most …
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First ISA event for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification  Kisakihama beach in Miyazaki to host the competition from September 7-15 The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today announced that the 2019 World Surfing Games (WSG) will return to Japan, as the Surfing world looks ahead to its historic Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. Following an excellent …
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