Catching the Perfect Wave: Surfing's Olympic Showcase

August 1, 2024

Unlike longboards, shortboards are used in Olympic surfing. Their smaller size and maneuverability allow for impressive tricks and high-speed riding.

Shortboards are the stars

Surfers are judged on the difficulty, variety, and execution of their maneuvers, as well as their speed, power, and flow.

Scoring is based on performance

Surfers can catch as many waves as they want, but only their two highest-scoring waves are added together for their final score.

Only the best two waves count

Surfing made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, bringing the thrill of riding waves to the world stage.

Olympic debut

The Olympics offer surfers a unique platform to showcase their talent and inspire a new generation of wave riders.

Global showcase