Surfing’s Olympic debut, as you know well, is mere weeks away and as of time of writing, there is no typhoon headed Japan’s wave in the forecast. Can gold be won on two-to-three-foot lappers without flying? | Photo: Florence Marine X

Can a just-out-of-surgery John John Florence win gold at Tokyo Olympics without flying?

Eyewitness on the North Shore says Florence surfing very fine with many hacks, carves, wraps and hand jams. Everything but everything but airs. 

Miles Davis is playing on the radio and I am eating eggs lightly dusted with parmigiana plus a potato, red pepper, onion medley while gently rocking in front of a Tyrrhenian cave just a stone’s throw from Positano.

The water is a ridiculous cobalt blue and clear, turquoise near the cliffs and while my life has entered a comically decadent period Hawaii’s John John Florence’s has not.

Eyewitness accounts from the North Shore suggest he is out daily and shredding.

Surfing very fine with many hacks, carves, wraps and hand jams.

Everything but everything but airs.

No board leaving lip.

Surfing’s Olympic debut, as you know well, is mere weeks away and as of time of writing, there is no typhoon headed Japan’s wave in the forecast.

Can gold be won on two-to-three-foot lappers without flying?

I think no. I think not at all. Kelly Slater likely thinks the same as me but he will have to think that from his couch while watching history like the rest of us.

John John and Kolohe will be part of this history.

I think Kelly will be sad. I think sad and lightly depressed.

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nyc surfing golden boy
nyc surfing golden boy
5 years ago

fix your fucken discust settings chas…

Phat-wan kerr
Phat-wan kerr
5 years ago

A possible tactical move. Adapting his surfing to the yet to be released ISA approved judging criteria.

DavidC
DavidC
5 years ago

All I care is that he goes & Kelly doesn’t!

M.
M.
5 years ago

I’m slightly disappointed these musings from the yacht don’t end with “dictated but not read”.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

To err is human.
To air is who man.

samwaters
samwaters
5 years ago

JJs gonna bow out at the last minute and let Slater go, you can book on it.

Gadoot
Gadoot
5 years ago

If Slater had made it his bio would likely be the only interesting thing about surfing in the olympics as far as non surfers are concerned. Kind of a shame but ultimately the more boring surfing appears the better.

FL Skunk Ape
FL Skunk Ape
5 years ago

If 2-3′ is the over/under for surf heights (whether they run or not is another story), I’ll take the over. Anyone want that bet?

samwaters
samwaters
5 years ago
Reply to  FL Skunk Ape

Did you forget they just opened a wave tank there?
Plan B.

FL Skunk Ape
FL Skunk Ape
5 years ago
Reply to  samwaters

No, but I don’t think the tank is an option.

samwaters
samwaters
5 years ago
Reply to  FL Skunk Ape

Don’t bet on it.

Barrelled
Barrelled
5 years ago

Can I have the napkin you wrote that on?

Travis Edgar
Travis Edgar
5 years ago

John John da Kelly ohey 4 da win….usa aok!…what’s a diaroama…go GOAT gonoa

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago

Do you use Google charts for Nav?

Urchin Sepsis
Urchin Sepsis
5 years ago

Pretty sure the captain’s name is Morgan.

Beef & Beer
Beef & Beer
5 years ago
Reply to  Urchin Sepsis

Must be ‘Captain Morgan and his Hammond Organ
https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
From the 1990’s English comic ‘VIZ’
(too fuzzy to read here, but well worth a search)

ValiantScorn
ValiantScorn
5 years ago

Jon Florence will end up hurting himself worse. Kelly won’t be “on his couch”, but I’ll put down a stack that he WON’T be on some boat in the Med.

channelbottom
channelbottom
5 years ago

Well I’d assume he’d sail over anyway.

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
5 years ago

I’m in Negatano. It’s fucked.

Greebnurt Hurkurmurgurt
Greebnurt Hurkurmurgurt
5 years ago
Reply to  Dogsnuts

Fuck these “Blessed” stickers I see on cars in Hawaii. I’m starting my own line.
#cursed

frank
frank
5 years ago

I always wanted to start a punk band called Resentful Alive.

Jimmy the Saint
Jimmy the Saint
5 years ago

Speaking of the Olympics… Owen Wright: Australian surfer on comeback from traumatic brain injury to reach Tokyo 2020 Olympics https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport…

AI (for ever) .
AI (for ever) .
5 years ago

Not joining the Olympic team could be a honestly boost for John and his brand.

The Olympic surfing sell out will showcase everyone and brands associated with the prostitution of surfing.

Longtime lovers will watch and choose spend there $$$ away from the pimps

I’m naming you now longtom as a pimp, checkout chick !

If you promote the wsl?
Fuck the wsl?

Talk about being a grunting pig in the middle taking big business cock deep in the throat anyway he can ?

JohnsKnees
JohnsKnees
5 years ago

Have you seen JJF’s sponsors? He’s already sold out which is the exact reason he is going to the Olympics on a bum knee.

Dovakin
Dovakin
5 years ago

LOL John has sold out long ago, y’all are jsut to enamored to see it.

Travis Edgar
Travis Edgar
5 years ago

No mention of full wrap…?Fun da mentals!


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