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Subscriber only Ballina Shire Council said no to a proposed World Surf League event slated for Lennox Head in an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday. And there doesn t seem much likelihood of another Far North Coast council vying for the event to be held in their patch. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said on Thursday other regional councils had been in touch with him, hoping to host the event, which was planned for the Easter period. Mr Barilaro has voiced the state government s upset at Ballina s refusal to welcome the tournament, which would have seen Pat Morton Lookout closed off for almost a month.
Tyler Wright is SurferToday s Athlete of the Year 2020
December 30, 2020 |
Surfing
Australian surfer Tyler Wright has been named Athlete of the Year 2020 by SurferToday.
For the first time in its history, SurferToday decided to highlight a single athlete instead of four recipients, representing surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, and bodyboarding.
There are two main reasons for this unprecedented format change.
The first one is the global pandemic that hit the world.
In 2020, almost all competitions were canceled, and a large majority of athletes were forced to stay at home and/or avoided participating in sports activities.
But the most important reason for naming a single Athlete of the Year 2020 is that Tyler Wright was the only water sports professional who publicly raised her voice against two plagues that spread throughout the world - racism and sexual orientation discrimination.
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