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Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

  • Written by Sally Warner, Assistant Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University
imageHawaiian surfer John John Florence, seen here competing in Portugal, is one of the favorites to win surfing's first Olympic gold. AP Photo/Francisco Seco

For the first time, surfing is on the Olympic stage.

The surfing event will last for three days and has to run within the dates from July 25 to August 1. The reason for this window? Not all waves...

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