Eighteen of the 48 Olympic surfing qualification slots are still open. The World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico will determine who will book tickets to Teahupo’o.
Thanks to an appearance in the final of the 2023 Pan Am Games, 18-year-old Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has become the first Canadian surfer to qualify for the Olympics.
Canadian surfer Sanoa Olin has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris, France, via a silver-medal performance at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
San Clemente's Crosby Colapinto took runner up, with Hawaiian Eli Hanneman winning the men's event. Two Hawaiian cousins, Kelis Kaleopaa and Kaniela Stewart, earned the longboard titles.
San Clemente's Crosby Colapinto took runner up, with Hawaiian Eli Hanneman winning the men's event. Two Hawaiian cousins, Kelis Kaleopaa and Kaniela Stewart, earned the longboard titles.