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The Olympics Made Surfing Lame, Somehow

Surfing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will happen on machine-generated, ‘stationary’ waves, ensuring whoever the winner is won’t necessarily be the best surfer in the world.

Chas Smith
Chas Smith
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Chas Smith

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