Statement from ISA President Fernando Aguerre Following IOC Announcement on 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games

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La Jolla, California, August 1, 2017 - "Following the IOC's announcement regarding the hosting of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Surfing Association wishes to congratulate the cities of Paris and Los Angeles.

"We are stoked that these amazing cities will host the next two editions and I'm sure they will both be fantastic celebrations of sport that will help the Games and the Olympic Movement enjoy a wonderful and prosperous future.

"Both cities and countries have a rich culture and tradition in surfing. As the IOC, the 2024 and 2028 hosts continue to explore ways to enrich their sport programmes, we look forward to sharing the same elements of youth, lifestyle and performance that lead to Surfing's inclusion in Tokyo 2020."

ISA President

Fernando Aguerre

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Comunicado del Presidente de la ISA Fernando Aguerre Después del Anuncio del COI Acerca de los Juegos Olímpicos 2024 y 2028

La Jolla, California, 1 de agosto, 2017 - "Después del anuncio del COI acerca de los anfitriones de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos 2024 y 2028, la International Surfing Association desea felicitar a las ciudades de París y Los Ángeles.

"Estamos felices que estas excelentes ciudades recibirán a las próximas dos ediciones y estoy seguro de que ambas serán fantásticas celebraciones del deporte que ayudarán los Juegos y el Movimiento Olímpico a disfrutar de un futuro maravilloso y próspero.

"Ambas ciudades y países tienen una rica cultura y tradición de Surfing. Mientras el COI y los anfitriones de 2024 y 2028 continúan explorando maneras para enriquecer sus programas de deportes, estamos ansiosos de compartir los mismos elementos de juventud, estilo de vida, y desempeño que resultaron en la inclusión del Surfing en Tokio 2020".

Presidente de la ISA

Fernando Aguerre

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About the International Surfing Association

The International Surfing Association (ISA), founded in 1964, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. The ISA governs and defines Surfing as Shortboard, Longboard & Bodyboarding, StandUp Paddle (SUP) Racing and Surfing, Bodysurfing, Wakesurfing, and all other wave riding activities on any type of waves, and on flat water using wave riding equipment. The ISA crowned its first Men's and Women's World Champions in 1964. It crowned the first Big Wave World Champion in 1965; World Junior Champion in 1980; World Kneeboard Champions in 1982; World Longboard Surfing and World Bodyboard Champions in 1988; World Tandem Surfing Champions in 2006; World Masters Champions in 2007; and World StandUp Paddle (SUP, both surfing and racing) and Paddleboard Champions in 2012.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 101 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro. The ISA's four Vice-Presidents are Karín Sierralta (PER), Kirsty Coventry (ZIM), Casper Steinfath (DEN) and Barbara Kendall (NZL).

For more information, please visit www.isasurf.org.

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