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By Leonardo Benassatto
BAIA FORMOSA, Brazil (Reuters) â Brazilâs Italo Ferreira won surfingâs first ever Olympic gold in Tokyo, and if the reaction in his home town is anything to go by it wonât be the last for one of the worldâs top surf nations, where many are at home on the waves.
Young surfers in Baia Formosa, a small seaside resort on the unspoilt northeastern coast, have long been inspired by the new Olympic champion, and his medal given the sport added respectability.
âIt was very interesting to see how Italoâs medal is breathing all this new life into surfing and inspiring the new generations that are appearing,â said Daniel Grubba, an agent who manages surfers for the One Sports Agency.
Olympics-Gold burnishes surfing’s image in Brazilian heartland
Maria Clara Dornelas, 12, concentrates before competing at Maresia Pro in Baia Formosa, hometown of Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira who won gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
August 4, 2021
By Leonardo Benassatto
BAIA FORMOSA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil’s Italo Ferreira won surfing’s first ever Olympic gold in Tokyo, and if the reaction in his home town is anything to go by it won’t be the last for one of the world’s top surf nations, where many are at home on the waves.
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