Competitions Archives - Board Retailers Association

“2024 Olympic Surfing at Teahupo’o: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” by Sam George via The Inertia

by Board Retailers Association | Mar 25, 2023 | Competitions, Olympics, Surf

Just imagine putting an inexperienced young WSL or ISA Olympic hopeful into the kind of position that almost killed heavy water veteran Rodrigo Reinoso. Photo credit = Ted Grambeau Recent headlines concerning Kelly Slater’s Olympic aspirations has me...

“Caity Simmers, João Chianca Win MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal” by Joe Carberry via The Inertia

by Board Retailers Association | Mar 16, 2023 | Competitions, News, Surf

Caity, at just 17, captured her first Championship Tour victory. Photo: Damien Poullenot//World Surf League “We’re seeing a generational shift here in Portugal.” Well, duh. That was overwhelmingly the overused phrase from the broadcast during the MEO...

“Zoi Sadowski-Synott and Travis Rice Win the ‘Gnarliest Natural Selection Event Ever’” by via The Inertia

by Board Retailers Association | Mar 7, 2023 | Competitions, Snowboard

Elena Hight with a tricky exit off a knuckle of terrain that suits her style perfectly. Photo: Tom Monterosso//Natural Selection The white dust has now settled on “Boulder Park,” a gnarled chunk of terrain in the Canadian Wilderness outside Revelstoke that...

“Kelly Slater Says He’ll Retire After the Olympics… If He Makes Them” by Alexander Haro via The Inertia

by Board Retailers Association | Mar 3, 2023 | Competitions, Legends, News, Olympics, Surf

If Kelly Slater makes the 2024 Olympics at Teahupo’o, he says he’ll hang up the jersey. Photo: WSL Kelly Slater is pretty famous for retiring. Or not retiring, I guess. Famous for almost retiring? Famous for saying he might retire? Anyway, people talk about...

“Skiers And Snowboarders, Men And Women Have Rare Chance To Compete Together In Dew Tour Superpipe Jam” by Michelle Bruton via Forbes plus video of big air and entire competition courtesy of Dew Tour

by Board Retailers Association | Feb 28, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Debate, Industry, News, Olympics, Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano competes in the Dew Tour High Air & Best Trick Jam at Copper Mountain MIKE YOSHIDA If you overhear someone today commenting on the “rivalry” between skiers and snowboarders, chances are they were around in the ’70s when snowboarders began to join the...

“Pat Fava, Egan Wint Win Red Bull Heavy Metal In Detroit” by Staff via The Inertia

by Board Retailers Association | Feb 14, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Event Planning, Industry, News, Snowboard

Red Bull Heavy Metal at its best. Photo: RB Red Bull continued its revival of the decades-old Heavy Metal over the weekend. The event was brought back to life in 2022 after a 19-year hiatus, and on Saturday they transformed Detroit’s Hart...