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France Wins Gold in an Action-Packed ISA Aloha Cup
Following the end of ISA World Juniors competition at 13h00, the schedule shifted to the ISA Aloha Cup, a surfing team event, where 8 teams competed for the Gold Medal. Eight nations with five surfers each were split into two semifinals, with the top two teams in each heat advancing to the Final. Brazil, France, Hawaii and Peru qualified to fight for Gold. High-tide conditions presented ample opportunity for each of the athletes to shine.
At the end of the hour-long heat, Brazil, France and Hawaii were all within just a few points, with one surfer remaining in the water. Brazil had an opportunity to take the lead over France, but no scoring waves came in the end for Matheus Navarro, leaving him sitting alone in the lineup. On the shore, the French contingent was ecstatic, jumping and singing the songs of their country.
“We’re really happy about this victory. We love the Aloha Cup because the team spirit comes into place in its best fashion,” said Xavier Delanne, the team manager of Team France. “Our team stuck together, chose the right waves and surfed them wisely. We’re really happy about this Gold and we’re looking forward to tomorrow and watching our two surfers left in the event.”
“The ISA Aloha Cup is a special format: fast, easy to understand for the public, and in three hours determines a champion,” said Fernando Aguerre, the President of the ISA. “Also, because of its intensity and by being a team competition, the emotions run really high and are intense. This final probably was the most exciting one that I remember.”
The ISA World Juniors will conclude tomorrow, April 22, with 12 heats remaining between the three divisions. At the end of the day three individual Gold Medals will be awarded, along with the always-important Team Gold Medal, which this year is accompanied for the first time by the IOC President’s Trophy.
The event webcast will be live beginning at 10:40am local time (8:40am PST; 3:40pm in London)
The Closing Ceremony is scheduled to start at 4:00pm and will be live, as well, on the webcast.
ISA Aloha Cup Final Results:
Gold: France – 58.46
Silver: Hawaii – 57.77
Bronze: Brazil – 48.07
Copper: Peru – 37.43
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France Wins Gold in an Action-Packed ISA Aloha Cup
Following the end of ISA World Juniors competition at 13h00, the schedule shifted to the ISA Aloha Cup, a surfing team event, where 8 teams competed for the Gold Medal. Eight nations with five surfers each were split into two semifinals, with the top two teams in each heat advancing to the Final. Brazil, France, Hawaii and Peru qualified to fight for Gold. High-tide conditions presented ample opportunity for each of the athletes to shine.
At the end of the hour-long heat, Brazil, France and Hawaii were all within just a few points, with one surfer remaining in the water. Brazil had an opportunity to take the lead over France, but no scoring waves came in the end for Matheus Navarro, leaving him sitting alone in the lineup. On the shore, the French contingent was ecstatic, jumping and singing the songs of their country.
“We’re really happy about this victory. We love the Aloha Cup because the team spirit comes into place in its best fashion,” said Xavier Delanne, the team manager of Team France. “Our team stuck together, chose the right waves and surfed them wisely. We’re really happy about this Gold and we’re looking forward to tomorrow and watching our two surfers left in the event.”
“The ISA Aloha Cup is a special format: fast, easy to understand for the public, and in three hours determines a champion,” said Fernando Aguerre, the President of the ISA. “Also, because of its intensity and by being a team competition, the emotions run really high and are intense. This final probably was the most exciting one that I remember.”
The ISA World Juniors will conclude tomorrow, April 22, with 12 heats remaining between the three divisions. At the end of the day three individual Gold Medals will be awarded, along with the always-important Team Gold Medal, which this year is accompanied for the first time by the IOC President’s Trophy.
The event webcast will be live beginning at 10:40am local time (8:40am PST; 3:40pm in London)
The Closing Ceremony is scheduled to start at 4:00pm and will be live, as well, on the webcast.
ISA Aloha Cup Final Results:
Gold: France – 58.46
Silver: Hawaii – 57.77
Bronze: Brazil – 48.07
Copper: Peru – 37.43