HONOLULU — When John John Florence travels the world for elite surfing competitions, he carries a flag with him, to fly if he wins. It matches the flag on the shoulder of his jersey and on the scoreboard next to his name.
It is not an American flag. It is a Hawaii flag. That is because, in the World Surf League and in surfing more generally, there is an understanding: You represent Hawaii, or you represent the United States. You do not do both.
The simplest reason is … More
This is the most viral kitesurf video ever. With more than 50M views in just my Instagram post plus all the others prataforms that also posted this is the most watched kitesurf video in the world.
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