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AUGUST 4, 2021
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STORY BY GARY KEWLEY
Hawai‘i’s Carissa Moore Surfs To Olympic Gold
It’s quite a coincidence that, at the time of this writing, surfing’s big Olympic debut just finished up (Monday, July 26, in Hawaiʻi).
Taking the bronze med- al was Japan’s very own 20-year-old Amuro Tsuzuki. She’s getting the job done on the World Surf League Championship Tour and looks to be here to stay. I must say, Japan did a fantas- tic job hosting, and the coun- try is loaded with talented wave riders.
Our “golden” Brazilian Ita- lo Ferreira said it best, “It was our moment of truth.”
It was a wild three-day ride all the way to gold. The surfing competition started on day one of the Olympics and didn’t stop till we got the gold. Indeed, a large tropical cyclone named Nepartak — swirling off Japan — sent big storm surf on finals day. Our surfing Olympians were up for the challenge.
At any rate, it’s still a win- win for the USA and Ha- waiʻi. In fact, having surfing in the Olympics is a win for the entire sports world. Surf- ing requires superb balance, strength and power. Exact- ing technique, skill, cunning and daring. Oh, did I men- tion competitive prowess and years of dedication? Sounds
USA’s Carissa Moore starts the celebration of her gold medal before even arriving to the shore at the Tokyo Olympics. PHOTO: ISA / BEN REED
like an Olympic qualifier to me! Surfing is also beautiful to watch and, yes, sometimes jaw-dropping. Even though the judging is partially sub- jective, there are criteria: commitment and degree of difficulty, innovative and progressive maneuvers, com- bination of major maneuvers, variety of maneuvers, speed,
On the men’s side, it was another reigning 2019 world champ, like Carissa, taking the gold home ... to Brazil! Italo Ferreira obliterated the crazy storm surf with high airs and hard carves that would
I’ll have more surf stories here in MidWeek and Wind- ward O‘ahu Voice and, of course, daily surf updates at snnhawaii.com.
our very own four-time and reigning world champ Caris- sa Moore brought home the gold for Hawaiʻi and for the USA. (Note: the Olympics does not distinguish or sepa- rate the 50th state for obvious reasons, though it has been a longtime tradition within our “sport of kings” to give the Aloha State unique status: The best, most challenging waves; the birthplace of surf- ing; Duke Kahanamoku, etc.)
now retiring after a great ca- reer.
break most human bones. He beat Japan’s (via Cali- fornia) Kanoa Igarashi, who grabbed silver. And, finishing with bronze was Australia’s 6-foot-3 Owen Wright. Yes, the tour’s tallest talent.
power and flow.
Carissa Moore had met
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these criteria, especially on finals day. She bested South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag, who took home silver and is
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