Surfing

Mikala Jones, Professional Surfer, Dead At 44

The Hawaiian athlete "got into a bad surfing accident and didn’t make it," his daughter announced on Instagram.
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Santa Surfers Undeterred By Frigid Christmas Eve Weather Off Florida Coast

Close to 140 surfers braved the frigid water at the 14th annual Christmas Eve "Surfing Santas" festival at Cocoa Beach on Florida’s Space Coast.
By AP

See Why This Surfer Is Having A 'Sharknado' Experience

The startling image was captured during a Southern California wave-riding contest.
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Surf Phenom Dies After Suffering Seizure While Riding The Waves

At 14, he won the gold medal at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Panama.
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Surf's Up, Dawg! Gnarly Pups Catch Waves At World Dog Surfing Championship

Yes, it's a thing.
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U.S. Surfer Kelly Slater Slams 'Virtuous Vaccinated' Ahead Of Australian Competitions

An Australian official said there's "no chance" Slater will be allowed into the country to compete without a COVID vaccination.
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A Native Hawaiian Won The First Olympic Gold For Surfing

Hawaii's Carissa Moore was one of two surfers to win the first-ever Olympic gold medals for surfing. Brazil's Italo Ferreira won the gold for the men's division.
By Sally Ho, AP

Alternate Olympic Surfer Calls Rival 'Selfish' Over Delayed Positive COVID Reveal

“I just think (it’s) not fair for me to blow a lifetime opportunity,” Italian surfer Angelo Bonomelli said. “There is some negligence.”
By Sally Ho, Associated Press

The Most Incredible Photos Of Surfing's Olympic Debut

Surfers from around the world appear to defy gravity and buoyancy to stun the judges on the waves.
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Olympic Surfing Exposes Whitewashed Native Hawaiian Roots

Ethnic Hawaiians lament that surfing and their identity have been culturally appropriated by white outsiders who now stand to benefit from the sport the most.
By Sally Ho, AP