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Strong performances from Tatiana Weston-Webb and Filipe Toledo resulted in a Brazilian sweep at Margaret River. Photo: WSL/Cait Miers
Conditions were beautiful but tricky for an interesting final round at the Margaret River Pro this weekend following four days on hold as officials waited for the wind and waves to align.
Both the men and the women’s side saw some of the biggest names notably absent on finals day. After a dominating start to the event, John John Florence withdrew before his quarterfinals start citing a knee injury that he wants to take care of as we head into the Olympic debut of surfing where he hopes to represent Team USA, and Caroline Marks was knocked out in the Round of 16 by Bronte Macaulay (both massive losses for my WSL Fantasy team).
AT THE BEACH | The boy who learnt to fly PREMIUM 30 January 2021
I remember when Matt was born. I was in a home cell church group with Don and Cathy McGillivray. Don was obviously the proud dad and he had this game of encouraging Matt to stand straight legged in the palm of his hand and then he would do a kind of a balancing act to keep the boy upright. Don played this game with all the children. Matt has two brothers and a sister they all learnt good balance while still in nappies and a measure of good faith and fearlessness. At about the same time, I recall a crazy story about Matt.
Surfing South Africa’s quest to get back in the water Updated
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Surfing South Africa has approached national government with a request to consider allowing a return to training for its surfers.
Image: Instagram / Snehlanhla Makhubu
Surfing is not allowed under the current lockdown level three regulations, but it is having a big impact on the sport in the year in which surfing is scheduled to make its long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Port Elizabeth-based Surfing South Africa President, Johnny Bakker, says they had yet to receive a response from the government, but are hopeful of a positive outcome.