Para surfers vow to fight decision not to include the sport at 2028 LA Games
7 months, 1 week ago

Para surfers vow to fight decision not to include the sport at 2028 LA Games

ABC  

Five-time world champion Paralympic surfer Mark "Mono" Stewart is not about to stop battling for the sport that has become his life's work. An expensive sport to stage In a statement, the Los Angeles 2028 Organising Committee said it considered the "cost and complexity" of para surfing and had to strike a balance between a commitment to "manage the size of the Games and our financial responsibility". Pauline Menczer, who became the women's world surfing champion in 1993, said the omission of para surfing in LA went against the idea of inclusivity in sport. "They're going to have the able-bodied surfers surf, but for the para surfing it's going to cost too much money to put up," she said.

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Para surfing helped Chris recover after a shark attack so he's fighting for it to be a Paralympic event
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Para surfing helped Chris recover after a shark attack so he's fighting for it to be a Paralympic event

ABC  

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Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included in 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics
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Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included in 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics

Associated Press  

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Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028
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Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028

The Hindu  

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Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028
7 months, 1 week ago

Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028

Associated Press  

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