The International Surfing Association (ISA) has expressed its disappointment following the IOC decision not to include longboarding at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Longboarding is notably part of the Pan American Games program since the integration of surfing during the 2019 edition in Lima. "Although our request for additional athletes for shortboarding was also rejected, we will continue to push to achieve greater participation in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games", she promises in a press release. “We are obviously disappointed to learn that longboarding is not included in the Los Angeles Olympic Games and that we do not have more places for our athletes, but I think that We are only at the first stages of our long Olympic journey », tempers the president of the ISA, Fernando Aguerre.
"We will continue to campaign for the inclusion of longboarding at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games and beyond, he says. We look forward to working closely with the IOC and the Brisbane Organising Committee to highlight the value of our sport on the Olympic stage. As surfers, we know that Finding the perfect wave takes timeIn our sport, we learn patience, passion, and perseverance. These are qualities the ISA has consistently demonstrated throughout its journey, right up until surfing made its debut in Tokyo. We will continue to put the same energy into our Olympic ambitions for the future.
