Time to rock n' roll!
These years fly by, don’t they? Just yesterday, or so it seems, we learned that surfing would be included in its very first Olympic Games ever, Tokyo 2020, and who could even imagine such a thing? 2020, of course, got cancelled but we watched our heroes go for gold in 2021 and will watch them make Teahupoo in three short years, France 2024, and then they will come to Los Angeles four even shorter years after that for the 2028 Olympiad.
But where shall they surf?
Oh the Sport of Kings is not officially in for Los Angeles, but it more than likely it will be included and Surf City, USA wants the hosting gig.
At last night’s city hall meeting, the council voted a whopping 7-0 in favor of passing a resolution to host surfing, skateboarding and BMX.
Tonight is a public acknowledgement that the city will try to position itself to compete to land an event,” declared the Public Works Director Sean Crumbey.
The deal is not done, but we are very excited about it. It has been years in the works talking about this,” Mayor Kim Carr added.
“We have the sand, the waves, the hotels, but we also know it can get pretty crowded. And that kinda takes away from the experience,” Mayor Pro-Tem Barbara Delgleize threw in.
Glass half full thinking right there.
The city wants to build a world-class skatepark to compliment its almost-good waves.
Exciting times.
But what if Los Angeles turns to Manhattan Beach instead?
War in the southland.
Even more exciting.
all, depending on conditions
There is talk of the Olympics going the way of the dinosaurs–as the hosting cities lose hundreds of millions–and as the people on the Olympic committee get rich.
Oxnard willingly throws it’s hat into the ring to host the E-foiling and Snakeboarding events, respectively
I pray they go and spend the money. Leave the ocean for us.
I am hoping for Cortez Bank.
The bone broth is being prepared…
Don’t forget all of the Palm Springs options that should be online by then. Nothing says LA surf like a splash in the pool.
About time the US gets to show off our finest waves, town, and people all in one world wide event. Suck it trestles, malibu, and any of the other numerous surf spots that will be way better that week in July 2028. HB bitches. I’m going to go get a spray on tattoo of a …lost logo on my butt like I used to get every year at the US open of shredding right now just to celebrate.
Since nobody gives a flying fuck about surfing in the Olympics (resulting in minimal spectator crowds) and its far from indicative of who is the best, they should just make it a mobile venue depending on swell.
The whole concept is just a way for the Reef guy to pump his own ego. Just go back to showing the greatest asses on Earth!
Now you’re thinking
Fuckin’ idiots
Going to be giving the non-surfing world the impression that half of all professional/olympic level surfing is just hopping around like a spastic frog to get a turn on a garbage inside section close out.
Isn’t that just perfect though? Bunch of spastic frogs hoping around for a buck. While some non sponsored ripper is getting the wave of their life somewhere in the world just to do it. Die professional surfing die. Long live surfing!!!
“Almost-good waves”? Don’t believe the hype Chas, the waves are utter dogshit.
Haha right!? And to think they were worried Japan might not show surfing in the best light to the broader audience.
As long as Cote is doing play by play with his socks pulled up to his knees and his collar buttoned up all the way, the rest is just gravy. Maybe mix in Sal somehow as well. Hey Chas, what about the 16 foot waves that are gonna hit Chicago this week? Don’t you have a Great Lakes bureau chief? I could have sworn you let him post articles a few times. We need someone on the ground.
They should flat out ban surf contests in HB. The waves are fucking atrocious. Hopping is not surfing. Not to mention, surfing does not belong in the Olympics. Japan proved that.
Its like running the 100m in a car park. Making a minimum standard for wave quality is a must
Just build a pool at Disney Land… a true American experience etc…