{"id":119457,"date":"2021-07-28T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T00:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=119457"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T00:21:47","slug":"surfing-for-bronze-and-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=119457","title":{"rendered":"Surfing for Bronze and Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119460\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.58.28-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>the only heats i watched for the Olympics were the finals for the Women&#8217;s medals. \u00a0the conditions were challenging but every competitive surfer has to be ready for anything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119463\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.57-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>to me, the biggest story was Japan&#8217;s Amuro Tsuzuki. \u00a0 she was the underdog and beat some of the best surfers of the world to take the Bronze Medal. \u00a0this girl has confidence and surfs good!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119464\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.10.02-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>when it comes to the Olympics, i cheer equally for American and Japan. \u00a0if either wins, i feel like i won. \u00a0my nationality is Japanese\/American so these surfers make me proud to be both.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119459\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-600x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-696x471.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-1068x723.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM-621x420.jpg 621w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-4.56.57-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carissa Moore was favored to win so i&#8217;m not surprised she won. \u00a0this girl is one of the most competitive, confident, and talented surfers in the world. \u00a0not too many men can do maneuvers like this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119461\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.13-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i had chicken skin because Carissa didn&#8217;t only win for American, she won for Hawaii!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119462\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.07.55-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>what an amazing moment in surfing history&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119458\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-5.09.24-PM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carissa will now take surfing mainstream in America. \u00a0i wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if she gets sponsorship contracts from huge companies like Rolex and Mercedes. \u00a0her gold medal will make her an instant multi millionaire. \u00a0and she deserves every penny of it&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the only heats i watched for the Olympics were the finals for the Women&#8217;s medals. \u00a0the conditions were challenging but every competitive surfer has to be ready for anything. to me, the biggest story was Japan&#8217;s Amuro Tsuzuki. \u00a0 she was the underdog and beat some of the best surfers of the world to take 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