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- 19 December 2018 | Surfing
Caio Ibelli is not happy with the World Surf League (WSL) wildcard policy.
The 25-year-old surfer has contested WSL's decision to hand out the season wildcards to Kelly Slater and John John Florence.
The Brazilian athlete broke his foot and missed out eight out of 11 Championship Tour (CT) events in 2018, and was expecting to receive an injury wildcard from WSL.
- 18 December 2018 | Surfing
Thiago Jacaré barely survived a multiple wave hold-down in Praia do Norte, Nazaré.
On December 14, the Brazilian big wave surfer took on the first wave of a set but was caught by the giant whitewater that was rolling behind him. The liquid wall shoved him off his board.
And that was just the beginning of a nightmare. The experience Jacaré was about to undergo will stay in his memory forever.
- 18 December 2018 | Surfing
The 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Men's Championship Tour (CT) will feature competitors from ten different nations.
The top 34 includes 11 Brazilian surfers, eight Australian athletes, four American competitors, four Hawaiian surfers, two French wave riders, and single representatives from South Africa, Tahiti, Japan, Italy, and New Zealand.
The men's 2019 CT is comprised of the top 22 ranked surfers on the 2018 Championship Tour rankings, the top 10 surfers ranked on the year-end Qualifying Series (QS) rankings, plus two wildcards.
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