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Today we find Chris Cote, BeachGrit’s man on the sand at the Olympic qualifier in Puerto Rico, reporting on the penultimate day of competition for his new YouTube show Toxic Positivity.
The most important matter is whether or not Brazil, already hamstrung in their quest for Olympic surfing gold with one surfer injured physically, the other famously terrified of the site of the Games, can squeeze one more surfer into the mix.
The coveted extra ticket to Teahupoo will go to the country that finishes atop the team leaderboard at the conclusion of competition tomorrow. Brazil, whose team at the Qualifier includes the recently retired Filipe Toledo, as well as Gabriel Medina and Yago Dora, leads with France a not-too-distant second.
The question Chris Cote asks, therefore, if Brazil wins will the third male surfer be Yago Dora or will it be Gabriel Medina?
The answer will surprise.
I’m sure you’ve been watching, I’m sure you’ve been complaining – this is BeachGrit,” says Chris Cote. “So to all you haters out there, why don’t you celebrate what’s been happening down here in Puerto Rico…Finals Day tomorrow will be the greatest day in surf.”
And come tomoz for Chris Cote’s wrap of the Final Day!
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Celebrating real surf journalism over here Chris. So thank you, WooWoo! Hating the the heart tattoo on your left forearm..
Such poetic justice for Filipe to have the most fear competitor and himself the sheep of a lion representing Brazil at the (potentially) craziest wave the olympics will ever be help at. Pray for it to be real Chopes and that somehow Filipe turns and goes creating the next years worth of BG stories. I’m looking forward to the Filipe would go tee and sticker pack brought to us by )( with complementary beard oil and unicorn pool float.
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(MGM Grand also)
To be fair that was probably the most interesting World Surfing Games ever. Medina (I think) has claimed a third Olympic spot for Brazil by winning 8 heats in a row to take gold and the men’s team event. Pretty sure he needed Ramzi to get second in the final, ahead of Kauli Vaast and Joan Duru, so that France didn’t take the team event. So it was a mini miracle. Will be great to see Medina in the Olympics.
clutch af
GABBY IS A FUCKING GOD
Hey Chris, does the WSL CEO know that you’re contributing BG?
Wait…
Never mind.
Surgery for Felipe?
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What about Neco Padaraz?
Off topic story for you lads
Stephanie Gilmore has “teamed up” with Woolworths in Australia(corpo scum run by Elders inc) the goons are dropping like flies off her insta acc. Could be a story there
P.s. I made the last part up..can I get a job
Gwyneth Paltrow
Goop Sued …
Your ‘Vagina’ Candle Blew Up!!! (TMZ)
Thanks for the shout out Chris now back to the ISA sponsored eskies and ladders.
If this guy thinks we are haters, he has NFI. We are not haters of pro surfing (except for ramjet), more haters of being bullshitted by the WSL. And if he can’t see through their bullshit he’s either a bullshit artist himself, or a hopeless hanger on.
The decision on who gets the potential third NOC spot is up to Surfing Brasil or whatever they are called. I can’t speak portuguese so am not gonna try to find it on my own but it will have already been established. But that’s kind of moot because the question should be “will Joao Chianca compete in the Olympics?”
If he can’t compete due to his injury, both of them will go along with Toledo. Technically the second spot will go to Medina (based on CT ranking) and Dora will get the third NOC spot due to being the only not-yet-qualified Brasilian surfer in the WSG.
I dig it, I hope Cote’s a regular here. It’s not like having different perspectives is going to tear down Beachgrits wall of negative noise. But having some contrast at least makes things interesting, adds to the entertainment.
as does bearded Barton too!
We are a little short on words today are we Corey?
I’m not sure if I took all that criticism to heart, “maybe they’re right?”, or if I just have rambling commenters block? I was able to fire off an annoying 4 paragraph text reply to a friend this morning so my inability to find the shortest route to a point remains. The essence of what I want to say still evades.
Have you guys bought the WSL?
Excellent trolling getting CC to report here, I like it.
I have a soft spot for anyone who’s prepared to be self-effacing and jump into the joke when they know they’re the punchline. Can’t fault Chris for mucking around in the vaguely surf-related tabloids.
Ya gotta be kidding, Jordy.
This is the same fuckwit that tried to convince us that Get Bent was really funny. lol
He’s just trying to get out front of the inevitable scorn that deservedly comes his way.
He’s a filthy wooz/isa/whoever’s paying shill. Nothing more, nothing less.
A little unfair, you must remember between Chris and Kelly you are looking at the faces of a ” youth sport”.
I’m looking at the faeces of a youth sport.
The toilet the morning after the party left.
Get Sent was fucking shit.
He must have been desperate for ugly traction pads to accept this gig.
The rasta colored ones
What is “Get Bent”?
BGer’s are not haters…but a few get bent…and dribble-type during happy hour. Any Major Dude WIll Tell Ya!
Those reefs in PR are missing a few judging towers.
cote’ at a christless steely dan weekend retreat? between two ferns…pretzel logic served up on Sundays.
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Is that the set of west world?
my research suggests that this is the first judge’s stand. what they are judging is suspect! the only CO2 emitted was from burps, farts, and yelling “yahoo.”
How do we know he’s real, and that’s not an A.I. Coté ?
I saw a thing the other day about how difficult it is to make full size people with A.I., and he’s only shown chest up in this, plus his hands look weird.
So I’m not convinced it’s really him till we see evidence of longer socks.
P.S.
If it’s the real Chris he’ll know what I mean…
*Cocks
Xox
May the real Chris Cote please stand up
Oh he’s such a sweetie, hard to hate this man.
Xox
Who woulda thunk Cotẽ in Puerto Rico would be the highlight of my day!? Couple of things to come from this tho:
1) Celebrate? Fuck off, mate. 😂
2) Actual informative surf content on BG? 🤯
3) I like it.
4) Great title.
5) Chris, prepare to be Potter’d. Or is it Lynch’d?
Also, how long ago was it that we laughed at the thought of a Chinese qualifier after seeing the imitation slater ploughing wuhan?
turtle hunping with locals & the bay>
You leave his forearm tattoo out of this!
Smells like real surf journalism. Scary
yup, we all thought it’d be Sky Brown and Erin Books.