The Savior.
While important stories on Jonah Hill, Nathan Florence becoming a baron and etc. continue to dominate headlines, a very subtle yet profound shift has occurred in the world of professional surfing. Namely, the rise of El Salvador.
The one-time war-torn banana republic has been on the forefront of cryptocurrency, yes, but the very height of professional surfing too. El Salvador is set to host its second World Surf League Championship Tour stop next year but, more importantly, will decide Olympic gold.
Battling Huntington Beach, the self-proclaimed “Surf City” in El Sunzai and La Bocana has just been announced as the host of the International Surfing Association’s 2023 World Surfing Games.
Per the press release:
“El Salvador continues to solidify itself as an essential part of the pathway to Olympic surfing,” ISA President Fernando Aguerre said.
“We are grateful to President Bukele and [Tourism] Minister [Morena] Valdez for their understanding of the ISA’s mission, but also for their strong commitment to surfing.
“We are happy to continue to expand and strengthen this partnership, and to show the world that El Salvador is a surfing destination worthy of the world’s best events and surfers.
“Our surfers and teams from around the world have come to love and appreciate El Salvador’s beauty, warm hospitality and excellent waves.
“We look forward to returning next year as part of our paddle for a better world through surfing.”
The country’s president also added, “Surf is freedom.”
Can you imagine anything better than paddling for a better world?
Surf being freedom, as dictated from on high?
Should we move to El Salvador yesterday?
Between this and crypto, I’m begging for a negative take.
Viva the savior.
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Just simply google “President Bukele” and pick your own favorite slanted reporting be it U.S. News, The Intercept, Rueters, or amnesty.org… this is another ELO/Dork Ziff Inc. dumpster fire in the making. Of course.
the monotone, the monotony, and the mundane…the song remains the same…
Slaps to the head for anyone comparing the waves to Jbay!
Let’s not joke around about slaps to the head with this guy…
https://www.amnesty.org/en/…
who’s the oldest dude in the room? orderin pizza>
recent offers from both ujaraines and prusiians…vot4e down!
Between Fernando Aguirre, Elo, Dirk and the Inertia, it’s gonna take almost a miracle to save surfing from their schemes, cons, and exploitations.
I’m no Central American tour guide, but I’m pretty sure I saw a harrowing fly-on-the-wall documentary about some US peacekeepers who were murdered violently in the jungle by dudes who could turn invisible and see in infrared.
No thanks. I’d prefer to keep my head on my own body, not strapped to some Dreadlocked claw-faced extraterrestrial immigrant’s belt.
I’m gonna give El Salvador a miss.
I’m very sorry if that comes across as racist. You know that I’m not.
Get to da chahhppaa!!!
La Libertad was gnarly—- dudes strapped everywhere—- like gloc 9 on every shoulder ,,, surf camp in El Zonte had a 10 foot wall with barb wire around it …. Shotgun blasts through the night ….. the Canadian chicks knew how to party though …..
Pussy
Oh yeah ,,, a big one….
The correct phrase is ” I’m not racist but …..”
Hey, I can’t be extra-terrestrial racist. One of my ex-girlfriends is an alien. Well, she acted like one anyway.
Cancelled.
“violently in the jungle” honestly with that attitude and ignorance central American people is lucky to not have you.
You are a real predator when it comes to comments.
You heard it hear first, BG headline in coming days- “Shocking scenes – ISA funnels MS-13 profits,washes ill-gotten drug money through fantastical Central American Surfing tournament, former sexless butterball, now legit member of the core – Jonah Hill to feature as surprise guest MC!!!”
Between the human rights abuses and the environmental destruction I think it’s the perfect surf destination for the wsl
No no no, they’ll only screw it up more.
They have replaced the Gold Coast pro because Qld government wouldn’t let there environmental disaster of a wave pool be built!
What human right abuses? You mean getting in jail to all gang members? The rapist and extortionist? FU A-hole
MS-13.
How much is El Salvador paying Fernando and the WSL…
And where the hell is El Sunzai?
I think they mean El Sunzal ,,,,,
Thanks, you building a rocket next?
“paddling for a better world” ? – ISA and WSL obvs aligned themselves with the great reset, so is code for no more planes and ships – we will have to paddle to travel !!
The planet is going to be saved and we are going to be so fit , Jonah can create content for proper paddling technique here on BG – win/win
If my life gets any better ill go mad.
i know right -i’m the same!! Just unsure with that new toyota ad claiming their car uses less co2 than a run – how much i will get carbon taxed for paddling more?
Depends who you vote for.
Put reality first.
The left last
the new momentum generation…
https://9gag.com/gag/az2bDKK
President Bukele tweet:. “World’s Coolest Dictator!” Really nice guy to get into bed with….
People love a strong man with a ponytail.
Surfing poo water with armed guards on the beach sounds fun. Heard the food is pretty mediocre too. Waves look fun though.
The food is amazing and diverse. They have pupusas, curtido, beans and….pupusas.
Let’s not forget the pupusas…
I can confirm; it’s also hotter than hell there
Poo water? Have you ever been to southern california beaches?
Was this interruption to the Jonah Hill articles approved by the Board of Directors??
Or the Directors of Boards?
el sal logistically easiest surf trip for seppo’s. 2 hour flights from florida to world class surf. in span of five years they have paved all the roads and crowds have increased. bitcoin doesnt work if the power goes out, which it tends to down there
El Salvador has never really enticed me. Too many other options for my limited time off. Thanks to the WSL for making that decision to go elsewhere even easier.
Could have been worse. Imagine if the pres of Guatemala coughed up the $ instead
Good for El Salvador, they won’t have and arrogant prick like you “my limited time off” you sound like a Karen who thinks the world revolves around you
It doesn’t?
This Fernando guy is exhausting