Tag: surfing
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ISA celebrates IOC confirmation of Surfing at Paris 2024 Olympics
By Daniel Rollinson, La Jolla, California, December 7, 2020: The (ISA) today welcomes and celebrates the confirmation from the (IOC) Executive Board of Surfing on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Programme – with Tahiti as the selected location. The IOC decision is a significant milestone in the sport’s journey to long-term, permanent inclusion in the…
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ISA adds Iran as landmark 100th member
La Jolla, California, June 16, 2016: The International Surfing Association (ISA) has welcomed the Islamic Republic of Iran Surfing Association as its 100th Member Federation, signifying a landmark moment in the global growth of Surfing. The Iran Surfing Association formed in 2016 after the sport was first introduced in the country in 2010 when locals…
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ISA delighted by Tokyo 2020 decision to recommend Surfing for Olympic Games inclusion
By rob Fawdon from La Jolla, California, USA, Sept 28, 2015: The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today expressed its delight at the decision by Tokyo 2020 to recommend to the IOC that Surfing is included on the Sports Programme for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The IOC will now take the final decision on…
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ISA welcomes the addition of Surfing to the 2019 Pan American Games sports programme
Toronto, Canada, July 8, 2015: The International Surfing Association (ISA) today heralded the decision for Surfing to be included on the Sports Programme for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru as a significant moment in the history of the sport and a clear sign of the strength of Surfing’s presence and appeal in…
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French Surfing Federation marks its 50th anniversary with public beach celebration events
Biarritz, France, Sept 15, 2014: The International Surfing Association [ISA] has congratulated Fédération Française de Surf [FFS], the French Surfing Federation, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014. The FFS celebrated this landmark moment in its history by hosting a special beach event for the public in the French coastal city of Biarritz, Côte…
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International Surfing Association welcomes newest Member Federations in drive for Surfing’s expansion into Africa
California, US, 25 July 2014: The International Surfing Association (ISA) announced today two new Member Federations, Algeria and Madagascar, have become the 85th and 86th countries to gain full Membership taking the number of ISA Members in Africa to 14 and further driving the expansion of the sport on this important continent. A sport imbued…
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ISA Scholarship Programme
Vargas, Venezuela, 25 May 2014: At the South American Beach Games this week in Vargas, Venezuela, Surfing demonstrated its clear suitability to being a core part of a large-scale, multi-sport event with world class athletes competing as part of a national team on an international stage. Surfing was one of 10 sports featured in the…
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ISA targets growth in Africa
Sal, Cape Verde, May 2, 2014: As part of the plan to step up its aim for inclusion in the Olympic Games Sports Programme, the International Surfing Association [ISA] has today presented to delegates at the Africa International Sports Convention [CISA] in Sal, Cape Verde, showcasing Surfing’s vision and ambition for further growth in Africa…