she was surfing at 10. to be an olympian at your age, how do you top this? i don t know. i, like, love surfing so much. i have tons of goals. but right now i m just trying to live in the moment and enjoy this. reporter: while popular here in japan, chiba prefecture is not exactly known as a global surfing destination, but the olympics cements its place in history. when i was in high school, surfing was a counterculture sport. i would go to take a girl out, and she d tell her dad that i was a surfer. and it was, like, oh, my god. reporter: today the biggest surfing stars can make millions. and the biggest name on team usa john john florence, world famous for his powerful barrel riding. i grew up in hawaii. we have a lot of power in the