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Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said. The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park Friday morning when a shark bit him. Police officers who arrived to the scene first tried to control the bleeding with tourniquets. His...
Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included in 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics
Surfing is California’s official state sport and Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige wants Los Angeles to prove it in 2028. The five-time women’s world champion is at the forefront of a lobby to get her sport included in the 2028 Paralympics. LA’s organizing...
At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal. It’s also home to a different kind of church — located on its beachfront suburbs along the Atlantic coast...
Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Despite being a three-time world champion in her sport, Liv Stone realized earlier this year that she may never get a chance to compete at the Olympic level. The 21-year old para-surfer was one of many in the sport's international community who was...
