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REMEMBERING THE 2008 WORLD SURFING GAMES

Since this is the Special World Surfing Games edition, we went into our files to find this great slideshow about what happened in Portugal last year. It is a great photo article that captures the great vibe of an ISA event.

Enjoy it here

By Photo Journalist Tom Jenkins from United Kingdom’s The Guardian.

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karín Sierralta (Peru).

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