Kelly Slater will not be surfing the Billabong Rio Pro 2012 following a heel injury sustained in Java, Indonesia. “I injured the inside of my left heel in Java and then re-opened it again the following week at Cloudbreak,” Slater said. “It became infected and I flew to Australia to get it treated and stitched in hopes of making it to Rio, if not for Round 1, at least for Round 2. I’ve been in the water since getting it stitched and while I can go straight, I can’t do turns at all right now so I’ll have to pull out of Rio”, added the Floridian. “It’s unfortunate, but I’m just going to focus on healing up as soon as possible right now. Good luck to all the competitors in Brazil and I’ll be watching online”. Slater has been replaced by Willian Cardoso.

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After 23 years of intense battles, the famous Maalaea surf break, in Hawaii, has been saved. The break, also known as “Freight Trains”, is widely lauded as the world’s fastest wave. The victory came last week, when the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced that they would be abandoning plans to extend the breakwater at Maalaea Harbor. The Surfrider Foundation and other groups have long opposed the project for fear that it would destroy large sections of coral reef and irreparably damage the nearby surf break. The authorities cited high costs, community and enviromental concerns as the reason for the suspension of the breakwater project. The endless and super fast tube ride is very popular in the local surfing community, as well as in the entire world.

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The fastest surfing wave in the world has been saved

Almost but not quite. Close, but no cigar. Surfing is the most popular board sports in the world with over 20 million active enthusiasts, yet, until 2020, we aren’t seeing it in the Olympic Games. It started as an ancient spiritual activity and now is one of the most relevant water sports in the planet with an industry worth 10 billion dollars (8 billion euros). Today, it’s quite easy to get waves almost everywhere. There are 1,6 million kilometres (2,5 million miles) of coastline to find waves in the entire world. All the 30 editions of the Summer Olympic Games held since 1896 were organized in countries with coastline. Surfing has never made a guest appearance at the Olympic Games. Sports like badminton, squash, softball, golf, curling, canoe/kayak, BMX, table tennis, tug of war, ballooning, bowling, Finnish baseball, glima, gliding, korfball, savate and water skiing have already or will have a chance of showcasing in the Olympic Games.

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Surfing in the Olympic Games is a far away swell

The 9th edition of the International Surfing Day is ready to take over the world, on the 24th June 2012. Every year, since 2004, International Surfing Day has launched the summer season. In 2011, more than 195 surfing events took place in 34 countries, so that people who hadn’t discovered the pleasures of surfing could enter its wonderful world of sport and culture. From California to the Gold Coast, from Portugal to Austria, everyone’s hitting the line-up on the 24th June 2012. Celebrate the 2012 International Surfing Day in a relaxed surf session with your friends or organize a local beach clean a group of locals.

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