Smashing the patriarchy one key role at a time…
In a timely and positive win for gender diversity and the annihilation of the ghastly white man from positions of power, Sophie Goldschmidt has been announced as Tiger Shaw’s replacement at US Ski & Snowboard, America’s governing body of Olympic ski and snowboarding.
Goldschmidt, a “global business executive”, worked at Adidas, the WTA, the NBA, Rugby Football Union and the PGA before her highly regarded role at the WSL (2017 to 2020).
Upon her appointment, WSL money spigot, the billionaire Dirk Ziff, described Goldschmidt as “exactly what the league needs”, and said her “experience, strong leadership and winning and inclusive management style would further elevate the league and grow engagement among fans around the world.”
Despite having “barely heard of” the sport, Goldschmidt would be remembered, wrote Longtom in his obit, “Most for her push to gender equality. Whether her hand was forced by the publication of a podium shot featuring male and female winners with different size cheques or had the intent all along is irrelevant. She made it happen.”
Goldschmidt was on the wrong side of history, howevs, with the raft of Surf Ranch events that were birthed on her watch.
“We’re only scratching the surface of how this technology can be applied,” said Sophie, “and it is completely game-changing for the sport. If you can imagine in future, we’ll have world-class waves, ten-foot-plus waves, coming towards an audience with a stadium coming up out of the water, with amazing broadcast and camera angles, just an electric atmosphere, it can be floodlit at night – it’s just a beautiful thing and it’s so interactive.”
Lost Cloudbreak as a tour event, too.
Ironically, her replacement at the WSL was the whitest man alive, Erik “Elo” Logan.
Goldschmidt steps into her new role at U.S. Ski & Snowboard next month.
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SG the woman wih the golden nose
Professional surfing is the worst thing that ever happened to surfing.
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Or way too much in this case.
Hey Derek, this is a highly offensive and racist comment that only serves to fan the flames of racism:
“Ironically, her replacement at the WSL was the whitest man alive, Erik “Elo” Logan.”
NO ONE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OR CALLED OUT FOR THEIR COLOR!
What about Mick? They call him White Lightning. That’s a racial tragedy.
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Naw, that is cool as it isn’t tied to faux wokeness. The beauty or idiocy of white guys like Derek writing articles trying to be woke and hip centers on a simple reality. They don’t realize how clownish they are but at least they feel good trying to keep up with the faux religion of wokeness…but one is left to wonder if Derek’s arms are long enough to properly pat himself on the back?
You won’t watch the Pipe Masters and Sunset comps back to back during prime time of year? As Slater turns 50?
Won’t watch j bay, g land or Tahiti?
Elo is a kook and a lot of out favorite surfers are gone but……2022 tour is gonna be insane.
Assuming the events actually run and we’re not back to marginal Aussie beachbreak.
I don’t know. I think Mick Fanning is whiter than Elo?
Maybe so but Mick builds boards that Sophie can ride and that is a good thang
Pist idiot now.
Everything she touched turned to Goldschmidt…
These (3) dudes cause acid reflux. Where’s the babes? T’n’A, or no way!
different size cheques? Like in width and height?
Volume.
Unfortunately “surfing” isn’t about the soul anymore and the WSL more concerned with “selling out” to make a profit! which is what we warned would happen in the 60s!
Sorry, was momentarily possessed by samwaters
Was gonna say when do you think the ‘soul’ left? Before I was surfing (mid-80’s) my dad told me competitive surfing was a crock of shit.
I’d say it was the moment I realised I was shit competitive surfer after losing pretty much every heat I had ever been in.
As long as you’re having fun commenting, that’s what it’s all about!
Rabbit please jump in and “Fiji coup” this shit show…… bring back real integrity ( and smart money )not this woke joke of a tour . You’re still young enough to do it rabs Do it pleeeeeeease
Rabbit jumped before he was pushed, or should I say shoved.
Rabbit, the dream tour and the heads of pro surfing actually knowing what they’re talking about seems like such a long time ago 🙁
Rabbit and a whole bunch of other brain deads gave the unrealistic shit show to Ziff. This was not some kind of thing that should be applauded. Rabbs a good enough bloke but genius he ain’t.
The dream tour as it was envisaged is pretty well fucked under Elo.
That’s a valid point. The stark contrast of peeps of the calibre of Rabbit talking pro surfing vs peeps like Elo or Sophie talking pro surfing just does my head in!
I haven’t studied this deeply enough. I wish I had a flow chart showing how we got to this point of some kook fuck running the WSL.
Rabbit put the kybosh on the mooted pepsi tour that was going to bankroll the whole thing because the surf companies shat themselves when they realised they would have no signage at the comps.
Does that make him hero or villain?
Well, it’s only a matter of time until those that know find out that’s she’s absolutely fucken useless.
The irony in this is she’s earning double what Elo is!
Where is the equity!!!!!
How much do they pay him to ruin pro surfing?
Sophie successfully sleighs snowboard’n ski society since Slaters surftub’s surprisingly superfluous…
Ironically, her replacement at the WSL was the man with the whitest and newest Vans on the planet, Erik “Elo” Logan.
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