Countdown for the ISA World Surfing Games 2008

The Portuguese waves of Costa de Caparica welcome the biggest surf show of the planet….And the forecast shows perfect conditions

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Costa de Caparica’s waves in Portugal are eager to receive the best surfers of the globe, who will be representing their countries in the event known as the “Olympics of Surfing” that will take place from October 11-19 on the beautiful Portuguese coast.

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South Africa

• 2008 South African Surfing Team for ISA World Surfing Games announced

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australia

• Strong Australian team will defend the Gold in Portugal

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New zealand

• Kiwis are ready for the World Surfing Games

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israel

• Israel Team confirmed for the ISA World Surfing Games
  

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JAPAN

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tahiti

• A strong Tahitian Team will compete in Portugal
  

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britain

• Full British team will compete in Portugal

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france

• Strong French Team will compete in Portugal

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germany

• Full Germany team will attend the World Surfing Games

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ireland

• Full Irish Team goes to the ISA World Surfing Games

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italy

• Italy goes to Portugal with full team

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portugal

• The host team is ready to face the World Surfing Games

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sweden

• Sweden will participate in the World Surfing Games

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ARGENTINA

• Argentina goes to Portugal with full team

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brazil

• Brazilian consistency will be present at Costa de Caparica

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ecuador

• Ecuador Surfing Team attends the World Surfing Games

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peru

• Strong Peruvian team travels to Portugal

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COSTA RICA

• National Team ready for Portugal 2008

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el salvador

• El Salvador travels to the World Surfing Games with an “almost complete” team

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guatemala

• Guatemala’s one-man team travels to Portugal

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jamaica

• Surf
• Contest
• ISA World Surfing Games
• Social Scene
• Education
• Enviromental
• Sponsorship News

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puerto rico

• Boricuas are ready for the Games

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trinidad & tobago

• Trinidad and Tobago ready for the World Surfing Games

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canada

• Canadians confirmed their team for the World Surfing Games

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mexico

• Mexico’s National Surf Team for Portugal World Surfing Games

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usa

• Hobgood & Bourgeois to lead USA in ISA World Surfing Games

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SURFAID INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Source: Surfaid International www.surfaidinternational.org

Sean Nevett Pledges US$75,000 to SurfAid International
Californian businessman and surfer, Sean Nevett, has pledged US$75,000 to SurfAid International for their Water and Sanitation (Watsan) project in Nias, off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Surfonomics - The Impact of Surfing on the Local Economy of Mundaka, Spain

Melissa Murphy - College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University and
Maria Bernal - Autonoma University Madrid, Spain
Commissioned by Save The Waves Coalition

Summary of Key Findings:
1) Surfing and the wave at Mundaka has an estimated positive economic impact of up to $4.5 million per year to the local economy - in a town of approximately 1,900 people.

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Bertie Stuurman
South Africa

Bertie is a humble kid from Pellsrus in Jeffreys Bay who has amazing surfing talent. His style has been compared to the great Mark Occhilupo. During the recent Billabong Pro in J-Bay, Occy was shown some photos of Bertie surfing Super Tubes and he raved about this young kid with the big bottom turns and radical top turns.

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Fredy Morales
Guatemala

Nickname: Mojarra
Birthplace: Puerto de San José, Escuintla
Favorite break: Tubo
Favorite Surfer: Andy Irons
When I am not surfing I like to: Study
Goals in Surfing: To be a great person
Favorite School Subject: Math
School name: Centro Educativo Laboral Kinal, Zona 7, Ciudad de Guatemala
Favorite food: Pescado frito
Favorite music: Classical
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Brazil

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