the only heats i watched for the Olympics were the finals for the Women’s medals. the conditions were challenging but every competitive surfer has to be ready for anything.
to me, the biggest story was Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki. she was the underdog and beat some of the best surfers of the world to take the Bronze Medal. this girl has confidence and surfs good!
when it comes to the Olympics, i cheer equally for American and Japan. if either wins, i feel like i won. my nationality is Japanese/American so these surfers make me proud to be both.
Carissa Moore was favored to win so i’m not surprised she won. this girl is one of the most competitive, confident, and talented surfers in the world. not too many men can do maneuvers like this.
i had chicken skin because Carissa didn’t only win for American, she won for Hawaii!
what an amazing moment in surfing history…
Carissa will now take surfing mainstream in America. i wouldn’t be surprised if she gets sponsorship contracts from huge companies like Rolex and Mercedes. her gold medal will make her an instant multi millionaire. and she deserves every penny of it…
