The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has something vast for all surfers around the world. For the first time; the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to make surfing a part of the Olympics and that the contests will be conducted in the ocean instead of wave pools.
The Shidashita Beach of Tokyo, which is also known as Shida; has been chosen as the two days competition venue with 20 men and 20 women competitors.
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On hearing that surfing has been included in the Olympic sports, the surfers' reactions are just worth watching.
The competition will adopt a four-person heat structure in which the best two of each heat will proceed to the next round, and the judging panel will score the performances ranging from 1 to 10 with two decimal places.
In the words of professional surfer Kelly Slater, "it'd be a huge honor" to be a part of the Olympic surfing competition, and he is all set to compete at even at the age of 48 that he will be in 2020.
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Even other prominent surfers and the leading names of the World Surf League such as John "John" Florence, Gabriel Medina, and Tatiana Weston-Webb are likely to participate in the event.
So, to all the surfers of the world, "Let's surf to Olympics!"
Besides this, all baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, and sport climbing lovers have a moment to cherish as these sport are also included in the Olympics.
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