Is Rio Waida Japanese?

Is Rio Waida Japanese?

Rio Waida was born in Saitama, Japan in 2000 to an Indonesian father and Japanese mother. Both parents surfed and when they relocated to Bali when Rio was five years old it was inevitable that their son would take up the sport.

Will longboard surfing be in the Olympics?

According to Olympics.com, the International Olympics Committee has just officially approved surfing (along with skateboarding and sport climbing) to be included in the 2028 Olympics, set to be held in Los Angeles, CA.

When did surfing become a part of the Olympics?

Surfing made its debut appearance at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. It has also been approved by the IOC for inclusion at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.