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Surfing

Bali to Biarritz: Surf spot overcrowding and protecting the essence of catching a wave
Academia 8 months ago

Bali to Biarritz: Surf spot overcrowding and protecting the essence of catching a wave

Surf overtourism has led to conflicts over how beaches are used and concerns over social and environmental harms. But there are ways to address these issues.
Tributes paid to Italian surfer killed by swordfish in Mentawai
Archipelago 1 year ago

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Tributes paid to Italian surfer killed by swordfish in Mentawai

Tributes have been paid to an Italian surfer after she was fatally stabbed in the chest by a swordfish in waters off Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra.
Homegrown surfer Rio Waida heads to Paris Olympics
Sports 2 years ago

Homegrown surfer Rio Waida heads to Paris Olympics

Rio Waida secured a spot in the Paris Olympics after placing second in the 10th elimination round at the International Surfing Association’s (ISA) World Surfing Games 2024 qualifiers in Puerto Rico.
Trailblazer Rio Waida hoping to trigger Indonesia surfing wave
Sports 2 years ago

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Trailblazer Rio Waida hoping to trigger Indonesia surfing wave

But some may now push a little harder against the tide after seeing trailblazer Rio Waida on the Championship Tour of the World Surf League.
Bali surf school eagerly awaiting imminent return of foreign tourists
Archipelago 4 years ago

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Bali surf school eagerly awaiting imminent return of foreign tourists

Halfia's business at Kuta Beach is among hundreds of tourist businesses to have been crippled by the Indonesian government's decision to suspend all international flights to and from the popular island destination from April 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Surfing finally makes Olympic bow under blazing Japan sun
Sports 4 years ago

Surfing finally makes Olympic bow under blazing Japan sun

The action began early at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Tokyo, with the first surfers paddling out in favourable wave conditions.
Govt seeks to boost tourism in West Sumatra with new port, road
Business 5 years ago

Govt seeks to boost tourism in West Sumatra with new port, road

The government plans to develop port infrastructure in Padang to spur tourism in West Sumatra, especially in the Mentawai Islands regency, an official has said.
Gnarly, brah: Foreign surfers invited to Mentawai to kick-start tourism
News 5 years ago

Gnarly, brah: Foreign surfers invited to Mentawai to kick-start tourism

“The foreign tourists are prohibited from interacting with locals once the boat has arrived in Mentawai,” West Sumatra Surf Charter Boats Association (AKSSB) chairman Zein said on Saturday.
Bondi Beach to reopen for surfing as Australia virus cases slow
Destinations 5 years ago

Bondi Beach to reopen for surfing as Australia virus cases slow

Swimmers and surfers will return to Sydney's famed Bondi Beach next week, almost six weeks after it was closed amid a spike in coronavirus cases, officials announced Wednesday.
Surf's up in Fukushima 9 years after nuclear accident
Environment 6 years ago

Surf's up in Fukushima 9 years after nuclear accident

Every morning, come rain or shine, 64-year-old Koji Suzuki grabs his board and checks out the surf crashing onto the Fukushima coastline, some of the best rollers in Japan.
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