ISA Announces New Dates For 2021 World Surfing Games

< wpheading > <h2><em>Final Olympic Surfing qualifier to run May 29 June 6 in El Salvador<em><h2> < wpheading > < wpparagraph > <p>The <strong>International Surfing Association<strong> ISA has today announced that the 2021 Surf City El Salvador World Surfing Games will take place May 29<sup>th<sup> June 6<sup>th<sup> at two world class locations in El Salvador La Bocana and El Sunzal<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The ISA has been working in close collaboration with its partners in El Salvador and with the World Surf League WSL in recent months as the global pandemic has continued to impact the world sporting calendar Originally rescheduled in early May 2021 the World Surfing Games new dates will ensure optimal travel conditions for all the surfers and national teams in the collective best interests of health and safety <p> < wpparagraph > < wpimage aligncenterid4673sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202101Event Site Sean Evanns 2 1024×683 1jpg alt= class=wp image 4673><figcaption>El Sunzal will host one of the two podiums for the 2021 World Surfing Games Photo ISA Sean Evans<figcaption><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>El Sunzal will host one of the two podiums for the 2021 World Surfing Games Photo ISA Sean Evans<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The 2021 edition of the World Surfing Games is the last remaining piece of the Tokyo 2020 <a href=httpswwwisasurforgtokyo 2020 qualification target= blank rel=noreferrer noopener>qualification process<a> There are 5 remaining slots for men to be earned and 7 for women which will go to the highest ranking eligible athletes in the event<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>For a list of the athletes who have already provisionally qualified <a href=httpswwwisasurforg18 tokyo 2020 qualifiers confirmed through 2019 world surf league championship tour target= blank rel=noreferrer noopener>click here<a> <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The World Surfing Games is an Olympic style team event where athletes compete under the flag of their nation Each nation fields their top three men and three women each accumulating points that count towards the overall team total <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>ISA President Fernando Aguerre<strong> said<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>We are looking forward to receiving the worlds best national surfing teams to compete collectively for Team Gold and individually for the coveted Tokyo 2020 qualification slots<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>As we all deal with the global pandemic and prepare for the phased return of sports around the world we are working diligently with our partners to safely run this World Championship in El Salvador The safety of the athletes and staff will always be our highest priority and we will continue to actively monitor the latest information available to create a safe environment for the competition <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>This will be a truly historic moment for surfing one more major milestone on the path to Surfings soon to come Olympic debut <p> < wpparagraph >