<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>ISA President thrilled with IOC Session approval of Surfing for inclusion in the Initial Sports Programme of the LA28 Olympic Games</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Surfing included for three consecutive Olympic Games following Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024</strong></em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today’s announcement solidifies Surfing as a long-term fixture in the Olympic Programme. The ISA President confirmed his and the ISA’s excitement to potentially showcase the sport’s great value in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, where Surfing is an essential part of the culture of Australia’s Gold Coast.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>ISA President, Fernando Aguerre</strong>, said: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">“From the beginning of my Presidency, 27 years ago, it was my dream and hope to show that Surfing was worthy of long-term inclusion in the Olympic Games. Today is a truly wonderful day when that dream becomes a permanent reality. My heart is full of gratitude at this time of celebration for all surfers and fans of wave-riding.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">“This is a humbling moment for the ISA and for me personally. I would like to offer my deepest thanks to the IOC President and the IOC Members for their belief in Surfing and the value we continue to bring to the Games, as we showed in Tokyo. I would also like to express my gratitude to our friends and leaders at LA28 for believing in and supporting our inclusion.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">“We have always known that Surfing was a natural fit for LA28. As the official sport of California, surfing is action, youth and energy combined. And we have a powerful connection to the natural environment and sustainable living. A perfect recipe for the future of the Games Programme. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">“We are excited to be part of a new future for the Olympic Games. Together, we are stronger. Together, we are bringing a new age of Olympism. Together, we are making a better world through Surfing and sports.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>LA28 Chairperson, Casey Wasserman</strong>, said: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">“The LA28 Games have always been about bringing more freshness, youthful energy and creativity into the Olympic and Paralympic movement. Los Angeles is a place unlike any other and it will be incredible to host surfing, skateboarding and climbing as iconic West Coast sports alongside Olympic fan favorites.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Carissa Moore, Olympic Gold Medallist at Tokyo 2020</strong>, said: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“One of the reasons why I love surfing so much is that the world we live in today is so fast paced and, in the ocean, you have to be present. My goal is to inspire just one person, to spark their passion and try getting on a surfboard for the first time.”</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span>Press Release Source: isasurf.org / International Surfing Association</span></div>