“I kind of missed the opportunity to qualify for the Olympics at this event, so I’m bummed but it’s OK. I was ready to compete, but it’s very big and (you have) to be really on-point to get a good score and get the right wave,” Waida told. While athlets like Young, Vaast and Mexico's Alan Cleland fared stunningly against the elements, some Olympic hopefuls like Indonesia’s Rio Waida saw their Tahiti dreams dashed by the strong waves. It definitely takes a toll on our bodies," Canada's Cody Young told after advancing through three repechage rounds in tough conditions. “It gives me a lot of confidence knowing that my body can handle four heats in pumping surf because this is not easy. The heat times were increased by five minutes to 25 for the main round and 20 for the repechages to give athletes time to paddle back against the powerful current, while surfers swapped for bigger boards with sharper rails to hold onto the waves. 2023 ISA World Surfing Games: Day 5 results, highlights, and livestream from the Olympic qualifier eventĢ023 ISA World Surfing Games: Swell, sweat and tearsĪ growing swell made conditions tougher on Day 7 with some of the most experienced surfers struggling to catch a second wave.Riding the waves in El Salvador: A preview of the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games.How to qualify for surfing at Paris 2024.The top European male surfer quota will be decided between France’s Kauli Vaast and Spain’s Gonzalo Gutierrez, while Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi and Reo Inaba will contest the men’s quota for Asia.Īll of the action from the final day of the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games will be streamed live on. Five tickets were given out over the previous competition day and now only two spots remain. "Hard work does pay off at some point and this point right now is the best ever and I’m really looking forward to putting the time in over there and figuring out how I can win that gold medal.”Ī total of eight qualification spots are up for grabs in El Salvador, to be split among athletes from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. I couldn’t have asked for better," Fierro said after receiving her ticket. “I’m feeling so excited to be an Olympian for the first time at home. Since Defay has already secured her Paris 2024 spot in April through the World Championship Tour, the quota for the top-ranked female surfer from Europe passed to Fierro. She was second only to teammate Johanne Defay. Next year it could become even more so as the French surfer will have a chance to compete for Olympic gold on the famous wave.įierro qualified to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by advancing to the women’s semi-finals at the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games. Teahupo’o was always a special place for Tahiti native Vahine Fierro.
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