China just produced an Olympic surfer and it happened much faster than we all expected. It took the Chinese just eight years after surfing’s 2016 Olympic inclusion to build a program from the ground up and churn out an Olympian. And, take my word for it, this is just a taste of what’s to come.
The 14-year-old Siqi Yang earned her ticket to Paris 2024 at the ISA World Surfing Games. Her 15th place finish was enough to earn one of the eight slots for women that was in play. She’ll be not only the first Chinese surfer to compete in the Olympics, but she’ll be the youngest Olympic surfer ever when the event takes place at Teahupo’o in July. READ MORE FROM THE INERTIA
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