That turned the final day into a test of fitness as well as skill, with the quarterfinals, semifinals and medal heats all taking place in less than seven hours. That didn’t seem to bother Moore, who was challenged only once, in her semifinal victory over Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki. The dream came true.”U.S. surfer Carissa Moore rides a wave during the women’s surfing competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Since the men’s third-place match was the first final of the inaugural Olympic surfing competition, that made Wright the first surfing medalist in Olympic history. “It was the most beautiful surfing day in history,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 27, 2021 08:11 UTC