Reeeepechage.
But there, can you taste it? Feel it? The unique thrill only running and gunning for Olympic glory can bring? I’ll tell you what, country-on-country action has been known to drive even the least-athletic person into paroxysms of pasión and it will be no different when surfers paddle out in Japanese waters, competing for the first time in history.
Wow.
Right on schedule, the International Surfing Association has released its thrilling format.
The initial phase comprises two rounds: Round 1 (20 surfers), Round 2 (10 surfers).
In Round 1, there will five heats of four athletes – the top 2 in each heat will advance through to Round 3, i.e., ten surfers.
Round 2 is a repechage round and will have two heats of five surfers.
The top 3 will move to Round 3; the two bottom finishers in each heat will be out of the competition.
Repechage.
Say it loud and there’s music playing.
Say it soft and it’s almost like praying.
There will 15 male and female WSL or WSL-adjacent competitors who will be seeded, partially, based on their 2019 season ending position. The other factors that will play in remain mysterious.
Repechage.
Ahhhhhh.
Who you got?
Kanoa or JohnxJohn?
Italo or Gabe?
Weston-Webb?
We should all go in together, make some monster bet and get on the news.
It’d be very cool.
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Nice West Side Story “Maria” snippet in there, Chas. You, sir, are cultured!!
Great, we’re back to 5-man heats like all the amateur comps did away with a few years back.
I’m so ‘meh’ on this I could…
What are we talking about?
Love a good West Side reference.
my favourite song from West Side Story!
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Everybody listen to this song & imagine how aggressive it was in 19 fucking 61!
to the brain then, right?
does anyone eat the skin? I mostly peel them, but I heard people just chomp them like an apple, so I tried that, it was ok actually.
I’ve seen the new ‘gold’ ones on the shelves but not red.
Yea – it’s brand new. Only around 30000 trays this year.
They’ll be charging both nuts for them until volume comes on in 2-3 years
is the WSL considering its own version of blockchain video collectables to cash in on the olympic hype? surely has to be as successful as NBA top shots. some great moments to own, gabs burning Caio (both editions), ADS winning the title, strider standing alone in the shallow end of Lemoore, Noah Deane’s timeless “fuck the WSL” etc etc
The thin skinned kiwi is going to busy on this one…..
This seems very mean spirited, has anyone considered the eliminated surfer’s feelings?
I suggest no eliminations and gold medals for everyone.
kind of a most improved or club spirit vibe
i won most-improved trophy every year (rugby league) and thought i was special hahahahaha
Any marine sport worth its salt has a regatta.
Surfings for retards.
I didn’t know Rutger Hauer’s character in Blade Runner was also a woman who surfs.
Ethan Ewings head on Tatianas body. Good stuff.