Olympians Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

Ella Williams Secures Oceania Slot For Tokyo 2020

Derek MorrisonSep 10, 2019November 27, 20190

Kiwi surfer Ella Williams has provisionally qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics securing the Oceania slot after placing the highest of the Oceania surfers at the ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans yesterday. Williams will be part of an exclusive group of twenty female surfers from around the world...

Surfing Gets The Vote For Paris 2024 Olympics

Derek MorrisonJun 26, 2019July 25, 20240

Surfing’s Olympic future in good health after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes to include surfing on the sports programme for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The vote, by the IOC membership, came today during the 134th IOC session in Lausanne, Switzerland. Final ratification will be made by the IOC...