Surfing
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Teen from Tofino, B.C. snags Canada’s first-ever Olympic surfing qualificationSanoa Dempfle-Olin, 18, made history Monday when she provisionally qualified for the 2024 games by reaching the finals of the Pan American Games in Chile on Monday.SportsOct 30, 2023
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Hurricane Franklin making big waves, drawing surfers to Nova Scotia’s beachesSurfers say hurricane season brings the best conditions for their sport. But water safety advocates warn that those conditions can also be dangerous.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dead at 44Jones is survived by his wife Emma Brereton and daughters Bella and Violet, who split their time between homes in Bali, Indonesia and Hawaii.U.S. NewsJul 11, 2023
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Venice mayor calls for hunt for ‘idiots’ filmed surfing along Grand CanalIn several clips filmed by shocked onlookers at various points along the canal, the two surfers were recorded as they dodged gondolas and water taxis in the historic city's centre.TrendingAug 17, 2022
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Man who went missing in waters near Montreal’s Habitat 67 still not foundMontreal police say searches to find the swimmer were underway Friday and paused Saturday due to strong currents affecting safety standards.CanadaAug 6, 2022
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Meet the young B.C. surfer who conquered Canada’s toughest wave“It feels like you’re in there forever. Like time does stand still. For me that’s what it’s all about,” 18-year-old surfing prodigy Mathea Olin told Global News.SportsSep 23, 2021
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Man killed his kids over QAnon ‘serpent DNA’ conspiracy, U.S. officials sayThe California surf instructor allegedly confessed to killing his children, ages 2 and 10 months, according to U.S. prosecutors.TrendingAug 12, 2021
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Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz, 22, killed by lightning strikeThe surfing star was struck by lightning while training on the water in El Salvador, officials said.TrendingMar 22, 2021
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Glowing plankton create ‘electric blue waves’ of light along Pacific coastA red tide by day is generating some spectacular waves at night, as plankton light up the water off California and Mexico.TrendingApr 29, 2020
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Not rad: Italian police catch man surfing during coronavirus lockdownItalians are under orders to stay indoors and avoid non-essential activities, including surfing, during the coronavirus pandemic.TrendingMar 26, 2020
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