Surfing in the Olympics causes stern rebuke from our grand historian.
Surfer Magazine, hot on the investigative heels of your very own BeachGrit, published their take on surfing in the Olympics today (read ours from last week!) and it seems like the surf community is v v conflicted!
Tay Knox tells Surfer‘s Ashtyn (what a name!), “Yes. Surfing should be an Olympic sport!” But his nickname is also Captain America and, I would imagine, he loves rubbing the world’s nose in our national superiority.
Sean Doherty tells her, “No, no and no.” But maybe Sean did bad in P.E. and is shy.
Gabs Medina, riding high on the Brazilian Storm says, “Yes. It would be a great honor to represent my country.” Of course. Order and Progress.
Matt Warshaw says, “Surfing in the Olympics makes me barf. Like, vomit all over everything. Fuck you for asking me this question and fuck the police…” (quote author’s own but sort of approximates the truth…)
I agree with Matt Warshaw.
In other Olympic news, study the above picture for a mo. Look at how many people are watching surfing at the Olympics. I don’t think it is a stretch to say 250,000. With that much momentum, and rabid passion, it will probably be hard to keep it out.
I am sorry Matt Warshaw.
big screen says tim harvey has 87 points?! i doubt adriano will ever be able to claim his way to THAT score
Tim Harvey deserved every tick, though. Outstanding performance. Back to you in the studio, Bob Costas.
If surfing becomes an olympic sport I’m nominating a world class commentating team of Wassel, Occy and the ghost of AI. Alan Partridge to provide super slow mo analysis with Eddie Rothman down in the surfers area talking meth, fashion and chia seeds.
i can already picture alana blanchard and jack freestone in hunger agames attire