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Injured rookie Morgan Cibilic beats John John Florence with broken foot Surfing by Amanda Lulham Premium Content Subscriber only Morgan Cibilic has been hobbling round the Newcastle Cup site for days, worried he might not be able to surf after fracturing his toe and suffering severe bone bruising in his foot. He need not have worried. Not only was Cibilic able to surf, he claimed the biggest scalp of his fledging world tour career when he shunted world No. 1 John John Florence from the competition in a massive upset. Morgan Cibilic beat John John Flor...

World Surf League athletes have a big crowd watching on at Merewether Beach today. Surf’s up – after waiting the whole long weekend to jump on the swell, WSL athletes have a big crowd watching on at Merewether Beach. @nbnnewspic.twitter.com/PDrqRi9Uk1 Adopted Novocastrian Julian Wilson dominated in his elimination heat. A total wave score of 12.80 sending him straight through to the Round of 32, where he’ll face Jack Robinson. Meanwhile, Port Macquarie surfer Matt Banting wasn’t as lucky. Currently number one of the Qualifying Series, commentators predicted Banting would upset the com...

Thousands of spectators have packed out Merewether Beach, for the second day of the Newcastle Cup World Surf League event. Today was the first opportunity since Friday for athletes to put on a show, and it was certainly worth the wait. by Lauren Kempe | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather

Surfing, Japan and the Olympic Games: How Kanoa Igarashi has come full circle Posted 16 updated 14 AprApril 2021 at 3:18am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 (Courtesy: World Surf League) Share Print text only Cancel Hawaii is widely regarded as the birthplace of surfing, but it is Japan that will be remembered as the place where, after decades of trying, it became an Olympic sport. Back in 1912 while receiving one of three swimming gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics, Hawaii's Duke Kahanamoku spoke of his dream that one...

Locals held their own against the world's best surfers, as the Newcastle Cup got underway at Merewether Beach this morning. The crowd was roaring as Ryan Callinan posted the highest score of the day. by Jacinta Lee | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather