Jul 29, 2021
Carissa Moore as the First Olympic Gold Medalist in Surfing
Local Hawaiian surfer Carissa Moore won the first ever Olympic gold The 2020 Tokyo Olympics marked a monumental milestone for surfing, as the sport made its Olympic debut and saw its first ever gold medalists crowned. On the women's side, Hawaiian superstar Carissa Moore etched her name in the history books by claiming the inaugural Olympic surfing gold. The 4-time World Champion from Honolulu defeated South Africa's Bianca Buitendag in the finals to ascend to the top of the Olympic podium. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team USA (@teamusa) Moore's triumphant Olympic run...