"It’s hard to hold back because every wave, I was imagining how it would be to do an aerial."
You’ll recall shortly before the tour’s opener at Pipe this year the three-time world champ Gabriel Medina was forced to withdraw after his titty was nearly torn off following a pretty standard wipeout on a head-high beachbreak wave.
The thirty-one-year-old Olympic bronze medalist was rushed to hospital where surgeons reattached the recalcitrant titty, Medina writing from this hospital bed: “I was preparing and very focused for the 2025 season, but unfortunately I will be out for a while. I will now focus on my recovery to come back stronger!”
A few days back, the world nearly lost the once-in-a-generation talent after it was revealed Satanist pedophiles, including a recent deportee from the US, had planned bomb Lady Gaga’s historic concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, attended by over 2.1 million fans, including Gabriel Medina.
Water under the bridge, as they say, as Gabriel Medina made a triumphant return to the waves yesterday, surfing a Wavegarden Cove in Sao Paulo, which counts Gabriel and small-wave specialist Filipe Toledo as pool ambassadors.
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“The wave pool is an environment where I felt comfortable returning to surfing. Coming back from an injury, you need to take it slow—it’s hard to hold back because every wave, I was imagining how it would be to do an aerial, but it’s not the time yet,” Medina said.
“Here [in the wave pool], you paddle less, and there are waves of all kinds. It was really great; I never imagined I’d be surfing in the middle of São Paulo. I’m very happy.”
Most likely, Medina will make a late-year appearance at Teahupoo, a contest he has already won twice.
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Off topic but…. Margs forecast looks insane. Blood on the Bricks for the boys on the bubble.
Off topic I know. But what’s with shitsack Latrine not being hobbled in the live thread. I mean we all know the live thread, you put away your differences to a degree and save the hate for some other thread mostly and get on with it. Yesyes it can be blocked and all but I think you need to take a firmer view etc.looking at you neg.
Firmer on the punters huh? Like when you said “you wanna kick Sasha in the cunt” or when you called Pete Drouyn a “sick pedo cunt”?
Okay ok your right
As Ghandi said on his last podcast before he passed “don’t feed the trolls” that, or just hit the block button.
agreed. And thanks for not calling out my real bad ones
“It’s hard to hold back because every wave, I was imagining how it would be to do an aerial.”
Feel your pain, brother. Me too, mate. Me too.
NO FUCKIN’ WAY should he be eligible for this years Tay Ahh Hoo Paw Aww tournament if he didn’t qualify through the halfway/midtour (or what the fuck they’re callin’ it after 7 out of 11 tournaments apparently) cut.
NO FUCKIN’ WAY
Fuckin’ Brazilian (who was no doubt faking his shoulder injury anyway, to take attention away from his questionable lifestyle choices etc) prick.
NO FUCKIN’ WAY…
Sounds like he’s taking it pretty easy and having the time of his life, nothing questionable about that.
Speaking of which, his guy pal pedro scooby is the real ‘questionable life choices’ deal – always looking slightly deranged, big wave/party boy, he must have a good few stories i’m sure.
You forgot your medicine today? Chill bro.
And get ready for the Champs return.
this is exactly why we need gabby back ASAP….passionate hate /racism……vs those who love and appreciate his talents…..not Vanilla…..the big question is will Ethan or Jack throw down some anger at Gabby….more is better!
u ok?
Gabriel Medina without John John just doesn’t scratch that Slater vs Irons itch I crave.
Even with John John it doesn’t. But I like to pretend it does.
recalcitrant titty is a great username