Sean Galusha and I set out to make a video that captured good times and high level riding, even if we only get to ride once our work week has concluded. This is what a typical weekend with the NF crew looks like, and while our sessions may be a bit atypical we wouldn’t have it any other way. – Cade Brock
For most Olympic events, the venue isn’t a concern. You build the arena/stadium/track, and it’s there waiting when you’re ready to go.
Surfing isn’t like most Olympic events. The venue — ocean waves — can change from day to day, hour to hour. So how can the Olympics guarantee that surfing — which makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo — actually takes place during the Olympics?
As with everything else involving Olympic events, the key is planning, years and years of planning. The International Surfing Association worked with Surfline, a weather forecasting site for surfing events, to analyze potential locales for the competition. Surfline monitors all ocean hotspots, tracking climate and wave trends from every possible angle.
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Four youth-focused action sports will debut at the Tokyo Olympics: surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle, as well as karate, basketball 3×3, and a return of baseball/softball – reintroduced after a 12-year hiatus.
According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the inclusion of the new events is “the most comprehensive evolution of the Olympic program in modern history”.
For many fans, however, the addition of action sports raises big questions: are they really Olympic sports, and do they deserve to take the place of more established events? … More