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Surfing in the 2020 Olympics?

The Olympics have always been somewhat of an odd thing for surfers. On one side, there are the people who want it in there, along with all the other summer sports, like running really fast, running really far, jumping into sandpits, jumping over tall bars, and throwing various heavy or pointed objects as far as one can.  Then there are the people who hate the idea of surfing in the Olympics. They argue it is an art form that can’t be judged. 

The International Surfing Association is in the caring very much mind set, which makes perfect sense. It’s been one of their goals from the outset, and Fernando Aguerre, ISA Pres/guy that wears awesome shirts, has his sights set on Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics. The folks on the Olympic committee, though, aren’t exactly convinced. But following a pile of changes in the tail end of last year, there’s a decent chance they might come around. The reforms include making the games more attractive and relevant to a wider and modern audience.

In the past, surfing has been the outcast of the Olympics because of the obvious reasons: contestable surf in many of the locations set for Games just isn’t there. And when even the governing body of professional surfing can’t always guarantee a contest that involves really good waves, the Olympic committee’s point is proven.

But with the advances in wave pool technology snowballing in the last few years, there is a very real possibility of surfing becoming something else entirely: an Olympic sport held outside the ocean in waves that are exactly the same every time–which is exactly what is needed for surfing to be properly judged. 

While Aguerre is right about surfing captivating the hearts and minds of young people, he’s wrong about what surfing in the Olympics would be. It wouldn’t be surfing. It would be surfing in a wavepool–which, while very much a fun idea with implications that will probably have some effect on surfing as we know it right now, it’s not surfing. Surfing needs the ocean. Without it, it’s just riding waves. Where do you stand? Here at Ripit Vids we endorse any form of surfing activity whether it be in an automated wave pool or in the liquid playground of the ocean. Our app does not discriminate. No matter where you are, Ripit Vids has the ability to automatically detect your best stances in the water. Within minutes your killer footage can be uploaded and shared on social media. Check us out today in the app store and get to Ripping!