State of Olympic Surfing: Brisa Hennessy and Michel Bourez

Since its inception in 1896, the Olympic Games have never been postponed.

Until now.

2020 was to be surfing’s debut on the world's biggest stage in sport, but due to Covid-19, the games were postponed one year. We're taking you inside the lives and minds of the athletes on hold as they stay mentally and physically prepared for their biggest moment in the sport. The excitement is building as we wait for the calendar to flip to 2021.

Tune in live this Thursday starting from 8:00am PST on isasurf.org, @isasurfing Facebook, or Surfline to hear from Brisa Hennessy, Michel Bourez, and Fernando Aguerre.

Global tune-in times:

6am - Honolulu, Hawaii

8am - Los Angeles, USA

11am - New York, USA

1pm - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

5pm - Hossegor, France

6pm - J-Bay, South Africa

Jan 15, 1am - Chiba, Japan

Jan 15, 2am - Gold Coast, Australia

Jan 15, 5am - Raglan, New Zealand

Available for replay on isasurf.org.

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