World Surfing Championship starts in Miyazaki September 8th 0:53
One of the most important events related to the selection of representatives for the Tokyo Olympics, the World Surfing Championship began in Miyazaki City on the 7th.
Over 200 people from 55 countries and regions, including the world's top players, will participate in this tournament held at Kizakihama in Miyazaki City.
On the 7th, the opening ceremony was held prior to the competition, with participants including Kanoa Igarashi, who is expected to win medals at the Tokyo Olympics, and the representatives declared their opening.
In the afternoon, women's competition began, and the players competed to determine how difficult the skills could be in the determined 20 minutes.
Shiono Matsuda, who broke through the first round of the two Japanese players who participated on the 7th, said, “I am in good condition and I want to see the waves that aim for a high score and take it to the future games.”
The World Surfing Championship will be held at Kizakihama in Miyazaki City until the 15th of this month, with the girls' finals scheduled for 11th and the men's finals scheduled for 15th.