Sept. 5 (UPI) -- El Salvador will become the world capital of surfing this month as it hosts the ISA World Surfing Games 2025 from Friday to Sept.14.
The Central American nation hopes the waves at La Bocana and El Sunzal beaches -- part of the Surf City area and recognized for the quality of their waves -- will raise its profile in global surfing.
Nearly 300 surfers from 61 countries will compete, setting a record for participation. According to the International Surfing Association, Vanuatu and Angola will enter for the first time, reflecting the sport's worldwide growth.
The field includes 22 Olympians, ensuring elite competition. Among them are France's Kauli Vaast, gold medalist at Paris 2024, and Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki, bronze medalist at Tokyo 2020. They will join veterans such as Australia's Sally Fitzgibbons, a four-time ISA world champion, and Argentina's Leandro Usuna, a two-time gold medalist.
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