Key figures in the surf industry have launched a coalition to oppose U.S. Ski and Snowboard’s attempt to take control of the U.S. Olympic surf team. Surf legends Ian Cairns, Shaun Tomson, and Peter ...

Despite a bid from the International Surfing Association, longboarding will not be featured in the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Ever since surfing’s induction into the Games – with its ...

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An Olympic surfing hopeful from El Salvador has died while training near her home after reportedly being struck by lightning. Katherine Diaz was in the water on the southwest side of El Salvador ...

Surfing will return after making its debut at the Tokyo Games in 2021. And like in Tokyo, surfing events for the 2024 Olympics will take place in the Pacific Ocean. There are very few rules for ...

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Editor’s Note: The following opinion was penned by Vipe Desai, SIMA’s executive director, world champion Shaun Tomson, Peter “PT” Townend, USA Surfing’s founder and a fellow world champ, and Bob ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Following surfing’s successful debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the sport will return to the world stage in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. In April 2025, ...