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Logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is seen on an official Paris 2024 store in Paris

World Feb 22

How the decision to host Olympic surfing in this Tahitian town could affect local life, environment

By Daniel Cole, Associated Press

World Jun 08

Brazilian surfer Adilton Mariano rides the thunderous pororoca tidal bore wave during the Free surf on the Mearim River, some 30 km inland in the Amazon jungle, near the northern Brazilian city of Arari of Maranhao state, April 8, 2004. Photo by Bruno Domingos BD/REUTERS
Surfers gather at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves

Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can keep surfboards afloat for kilometers (miles).

By Lucas Dumphreys, Associated Press

Nation May 07

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The legacy of Native Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight an Olympic swimming champion and “father of modern surfing,” Duke Kahanamoku.

By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara

Arts Oct 22

Surfing
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Making the joys of surfing accessible to kids with disabilities

On the beaches of Little Compton, Rhode Island, a nonprofit is knocking down barriers to surfing for children with disabilities. Justin Kenny reports.

World Jul 26

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Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

Olympic surfers are coming from around the world to compete in surfing's Olympic debut. But where will the waves come from?…

By Sally Warner, The Conversation

Apr 30

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How big waves are helping this female surfer overcome her biggest fears

By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin

Like many extreme sports, big wave surfing is male-dominated. Portuguese surfer Joana Andrade is one of a handful of women trying to change that, and the documentary "Big vs. Small" follows her in her endeavor. Stephanie Sy gives us a…

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Aug 14

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A surfing contest where everyone doggie paddles

By PBS News Hour

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, four-legged waveriders take part in a unique surf competition. Special correspondent Laura Klivans of KQED reports, with video by Serginho Roosblad.

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Jul 31

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Surfer girls make waves and defy expectations in Bangladesh

By PBS News Hour

In Bangladesh's only beach town, there are just a handful of girls who ride the waves. In fact, most people there frown upon seeing girl surfers, who have faced threats from conservative Muslims in the neighborhood. But surfing makes them…

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Mar 21

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Is Globalization Wiping Out the American Surfboard Industry?

Economic correspondent Paul Solman reports on an American-born product hit hard by globalization: the surfboard. In Southern California, U.S.-based manufacturers fear they will soon be wiped out by competing, foreign companies due to discrepancies in labor costs and duty taxes.

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