El Salvador News

Final Olympic Surfing qualifier to run May 29 – June 6 in El Salvador The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today announced that the 2021 Surf City El Salvador World Surfing Games will take place May 29th – June 6th at two world-class locations in… Read More »

2021 World Surfing Games remains an Olympic qualifier with 12 remaining available slots for Tokyo 2020 The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today announced its decision to postpone the World Surfing Games until 2021.  The decision was made in collaboration with the government in El… Read More »

In light of the continuing global COVID-19 pandemic, and in the interest of the safety of athletes, fans, staff, officials and the local community, the ISA has decided in agreement with the government of El Salvador to postpone the Surf City El Salvador ISA World… Read More »

Last Olympic Qualifier to take place May 9-17 at Surf City El Salvador The International Surfing Association (ISA) is pleased to announce that El Salvador has been chosen as host of the 2020 ISA World Surfing Games, to take place May 9-17.  Twelve Olympic Qualifiers… Read More »

Justine Dupont and Benoit Carpentier sweep SUP Surfing Gold Medals, lead team France to first-ever Team Gold Medal in event Italy’s Airton Cozzolino earns SUP Surfing Silver to lead Italy to first-ever podium finish with Team Copper Medal  Brazil’s Alex Salazar earns Men’s Bronze, Japan’s… Read More »

France holds commanding lead over Spain and USA in team rankings with one day remaining SUP Surfing Gold Medalists to be crowned on Sunday, Main Event Finals set for Men and Women  El Sunzal turns on, Italy’s Airton Cozzolino earns highest wave score; France’s Carpentier… Read More »

France’s Benoit Carpentier and Australia’s Shakira Westdorp charge ahead as Gold Medal favorites First 20 competitors eliminated in Repechage Rounds  Race for Team Gold enters final weekend A rise in swell at El Sunzal provided an excellent canvas for the world’s best SUP surfers to… Read More »

Team France earns six total medals in Technical Races, looking to win first-ever Team Gold with SUP Surfing remaining Puyo crowned ISA World Champion for first time since 2014 Spain’s Esperanza Barreras dominates debut in event, wins second Gold Medal in Women’s SUP Technical Race… Read More »

By Pablo Zanocchi of DUKE.* What’s going on in this Central American nation is an example to follow all around the world; salt water pours in every corner of the presidential cabinet It is hard to understand or process what is happening in El Salvador right… Read More »

France earns Relay Silver, USA Bronze, and Japan Copper Team France holds overall team points lead with seven of fifteen Gold Medals awarded; USA in Silver position and Spain in Bronze  Stage set to award six Gold Medals in SUP Technical Races on Wednesday at… Read More »

Spain’s Esperanza Barreras takes Women’s SUP Gold with incredible display of endurance; South Africa’s Tyra Buncombe earns Women’s Paddleboard Gold Women’s Races take dramatic turn as lead pack misses buoy turn, requiring an extra lap to correct mistake Brazil’s Vinnicius Martins follows up Pan Am… Read More »

One year after winning the first ISA Gold in Junior SUP Technical Race, USA’s Howson claims second ISA Gold in Women’s SUP Sprints at 2019 Surf City El Salvador ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship Brazil’s Jessika Matos de Souza earns Women’s Silver, Italy’s Caterina… Read More »

Government officials, ISA leadership, and top athletes gather at official press conference to discuss upcoming competition  Minister of Tourism Morena Valdez: “We are positioning El Salvador as the best place to surf, visit, explore, and invest” President of INDES Yamil Bukele: “Our commitment is to develop the… Read More »

The venue The ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship will take place in El Salvador for the first time in the event’s eight-year history.  El Sunzal will take center stage during the World Championship, a magnet for picking up southern hemisphere swell. The cobblestone point… Read More »