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Surfing is the mother and father of all wave sports. History tells us that the sport was observed and documented for the first time in the 18th century, between 1767 (Samuel Wallis) and 1769 (James Cook). The oldest form of wave riding was common in the ancient Polynesia culture. It is possible that surfing dates from way back in time. The sport gave birth to other wave and water sports.
Many surfers and sports history experts consider bodysurfing the purest form of surfing. Bodysurfers often use fins to ride the wave both sideways and downward. The enthusiasts have developed several techniques to boost propulsion.
Windsurfing came in … More
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Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro-Rockstar) gave the United States its first championship class medal of these UCI BMX World Championships winning the silver in the junior women’s division of the new Time Trial Superfinal on Friday. Crain’s performance qualified her for Saturday’s main event where she’ll be joined by 23 additional Americans in pursuit of the world number one in elite and junior men’s and women’s BMX.
In all 24 Americans, more than any other national aside from France, posted initial time trial runs fast enough to put them in the top half of their respective divisions and move them through to Saturday’s main event  … More
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good times rollin’ is the upcoming Snowboard Film by Bamboo Motion Pictures. Its often that good times run by too fast… looking back at last season reminds us of all the different feelings and situations you found yourself in. Full movie drops in Fall 2011!
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Small surf and good vibes dominated another day of wave riding at the Supersurf ASP World Masters. The Arpoador peak, in Rio de Janeiro saw a strong Shaun Tomson dominating the opening heat of the morning: 15.90 out of a possible 20 was the best result of the day.
“I was thrilled with my result,” Tomson said. “It’s been a long long time since I’ve got a 9 point ride, so that was quite a thrill. It’s the same for all of us out there. It’s … More
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