<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 2020 men's Championship Tour class will be contested by the WSL Top 34, made up of the Top 22 finishers on the 2019 CT Jeep Leaderboard, the Top 10 finishers on the 2019 Qualifying Series (QS), and two WSL wildcards.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2019 Top 22 CT:</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/italo-ferreira" target="_blank">Italo Ferreira</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/gabriel-medina" target="_blank">Gabriel Medina</a> (BRA) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jordy-smith" target="_blank">Jordy Smith</a> (ZAF) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/filipe-toledo" target="_blank">Filipe Toledo</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/kolohe-andino" target="_blank">Kolohe Andino</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/kanoa-igarashi" target="_blank">Kanoa Igarashi</a> (JPN)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/John-John-Florence" target="_blank">John John Florence</a> (HAW)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/Kelly-Slater" target="_blank">Kelly Slater</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/owen-wright" target="_blank">Owen Wright</a> (AUS) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jeremy-flores" target="_blank">Jeremy Flores</a> (FRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/julian-wilson" target="_blank">Julian Wilson</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/seth-moniz" target="_blank">Seth Moniz</a> (HAW)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/michel-bourez" target="_blank">Michel Bourez</a> (FRA) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/ryan-callinan" target="_blank">Ryan Callinan</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jack-freestone" target="_blank">Jack Freestone</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/griffin-colapinto" target="_blank">Griffin Colapinto</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/caio-ibelli" target="_blank">Caio Ibelli</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/wade-carmichael" target="_blank">Wade Carmichael</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/adrian-buchan" target="_blank">Adrian Buchan</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/conner-coffin" target="_blank">Conner Coffin</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/peterson-crisanto" target="_blank">Peterson Crisanto</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/yago-dora" target="_blank">Yago Dora</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2019 Top 10 QS (minus double qualifiers from CT):</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/frederico-morais" target="_blank">Frederico Morais</a> (PRT)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jadson-andre" target="_blank">Jadson Andre</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/matthew-mcgillivray" target="_blank">Matthew McGillivray</a> (ZAF) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jack-robinson" target="_blank">Jack Robinson</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/alex-ribeiro" target="_blank">Alex Ribeiro</a> (BRA) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/miguel-pupo" target="_blank">Miguel Pupo</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/ethan-ewing" target="_blank">Ethan Ewing</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/connor-oleary" target="_blank">Connor O’Leary</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/deivid-silva" target="_blank">Deivid Silva</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/morgan-cibilic" target="_blank">Morgan Cibilic</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WSL Wildcards:</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/adriano-de-souza" target="_blank">Adriano de Souza</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> TBD: <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/leonardo-fioravanti" target="_blank">Leonardo Fioravanti</a> (ITA) / <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/michael-wright" target="_blank">Mikey Wright</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We have a unique situation with the WSL men’s wildcards for the 2020 season," Pat O’Connell, SVP of Tours and Competition, said. "After reviewing our criteria, as well as the independent medical board assessments, we believe both Leonardo Fioravanti and Mikey Wright have equitable cases for the second 2020 wildcard. After working with our event partners and speaking to both surfers, we have arranged for both Leo and Mikey to compete in the first three CT events of 2020 - Gold Coast, Bells Beach, and Margaret River. The surfer who finishes highest on the rankings across that opening Australian leg will receive the second WSL wildcard for the remainder of the 2020 season.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 2020 elite women's CT class will be contested by the WSL Top 17, made up of the Top 10 finishers on the 2019 CT Jeep Leaderboard, the Top 6 finishers on the 2019 Qualifying Series (QS) and one WSL wildcard.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2019 Top 10 CT: </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/carissa-moore" target="_blank">Carissa Moore</a> (HAW)*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/caroline-marks" target="_blank">Caroline Marks</a> (USA) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/lakey-peterson" target="_blank">Lakey Peterson</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/stephanie-gilmore" target="_blank">Stephanie Gilmore</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/sally-fitzgibbons" target="_blank">Sally Fitzgibbons</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/tatiana-weston-webb" target="_blank">Tatiana Weston-Webb</a> (BRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/courtney-conlogue" target="_blank">Courtney Conlogue</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/johanne-defay" target="_blank">Johanne Defay</a> (FRA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/malia-manuel" target="_blank">Malia Manuel</a> (HAW) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/nikki-van-dijk" target="_blank">Nikki Van Dijk</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">* <strong><a href="https://worldsurfleague.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c75f4cf1e19118d57c2f963e&id=12598413ad&e=2ee39f75b0" target="_blank">Carissa Moore has withdrawn from the 2020 CT season</a></strong>. She will be replaced by Brisa Hennessy (CRI) on the CT qualification rankings. Click <strong><a href="https://worldsurfleague.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c75f4cf1e19118d57c2f963e&id=6987ead09a&e=2ee39f75b0" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong> to listen to an interview with Moore.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2019 Top 6 QS (minus double qualifiers from CT): </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/isabella-nichols" target="_blank">Isabella Nichols</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/bronte-macaulay" target="_blank">Bronte Macaulay</a> (AUS) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/sage-erickson" target="_blank">Sage Erickson</a> (USA)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/brisa-hennessy" target="_blank">Brisa Hennessy</a> (CRI)*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/macy-callaghan" target="_blank">Macy Callaghan</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/keely-andrew" target="_blank">Keely Andrew</a> (AUS)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Brisa Hennessy moves into Carissa Moore’s CT qualification spot, opening up the QS qualification spot to Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WSL Wildcard:</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/tyler-wright" target="_blank">Tyler Wright</a> (AUS)</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/441966/the-lineup-with-dave-prodan-episode-7-carissa-moore?playlistId=431187&s1=watch" target="_blank">Watch</a></strong>: The Lineup with Dave Prodan: Episode 7 - Carissa Moore</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 2020 Championship Tour starts in late March and runs until December. This is a year-long, multi-stage tour that tests the world's best surfers in a variety of different waves and conditions. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2020 Men's Championship Tour schedule: </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Corona Open Gold Coast | March 26 - April 5</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | April 8 - 18</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Margaret River Pro | April 22 - May 2</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Quiksilver Pro G-Land | June 4 -14</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Oi Rio Pro | June 18 - 27</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Corona Open J-Bay | July 7 - 19</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o | August 26 - September 6</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Freshwater Pro | September 15 - 20</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Quiksilver Pro France | October 1 - 11</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | October 14 - 25</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Billabong Pipe Masters | December 8 - 20</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2020 Women’s Championship Tour schedule:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Corona Open Gold Coast | March 26 - April 5</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | April 8 -18</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Margaret River Pro | April 22 - May 2</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Quiksilver Pro G-Land | June 4 -14</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Oi Rio Pro | June 18 - 27</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Corona Open J-Bay | July 7 - 19</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Freshwater Pro | September 15 - 20</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Roxy Pro France | October 1 - 11</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | October 14 - 25</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Hawaii Pro | November 25 - December 6</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/442301/congratulations-to-the-wsls-first-class-of-olympic-hopefuls?code=NDQyMzAxfGNvbmdyYXR1bGF0aW9ucy10by10aGUtd3Nscy1maXJzdC1jbGFzcy1vZi1vbHltcGljLWhvcGVmdWxzfDE1NzcxMjU1NDJ8YTAxZTNiYmIxOTQ3NGYxOWQ4YjExNzliM2UxOWY2NjU%3D&" target="_blank">Read</a></strong>: Congratulations to the WSL's First Class of Olympic Hopefuls<br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Provisional Qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Surfing will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2020 and the 2019 WSL CT was a crucial qualification pathway for the world's best surfers. Following the conclusion of the 2019 season, the WSL rankings have determined the first 18 eligible athletes to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, subject to all qualified surfers meeting the ISA’s and IOC’s eligibility requirements and being selected by their respective National Olympic Committee.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>The provisional qualifiers are:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>USA</strong> - Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks, Kolohe Andino, John John Florence</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Australia</strong> - Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons, Owen Wright, Julian Wilson</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Brasil</strong> - Tatiana Weston-Webb, Silvana Lima, Italo Ferreira, Gabriel Medina</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>France</strong> - Johanne Defay, Jeremy Flores, Michel Bourez</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Costa Rica</strong> - Brisa Hennessy</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>South Africa</strong> - Jordy Smith</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Japan</strong> - Kanoa Igarashi</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> For more information, check out <strong><a href="https://www.worldsurfleague.com/" target="_blank">WorldSurfLeague.com</a></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About the WSL</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The World Surf League (WSL), established in 1976, is the enablement platform for surfing and surfers worldwide. The WSL is dedicated to changing the world through the inspirational power of surfing by creating authentic events, experiences, and storytelling to inspire a growing, global community to live with purpose, originality, and stoke. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The WSL is a global organization, headquartered in Santa Monica and with regional offices in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA. The WSL possesses a deep appreciation for the sport's rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation, and performance at the highest levels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The WSL is comprised of Tours & Events, celebrating the world’s best surfers across all disciplines and annually running more than 180 global contests and crowning the undisputed World Champions across all divisions; WSL WaveCo, where innovation meets experience; and WSL Studios, which offers best in class storytelling across competition, lifestyle, and conservation. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>