Stop the SkijacK

U.S. Ski & Snowboard wants to govern Olympic surfing, but they lack experience and ties to the surf community. Their takeover threatens surf programs and culture. Surfing needs leadership from surfers — not outsiders from another sport.

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Surf Heavyweights Are Rallying Against Ski Federation Bid for Olympic Surfing Control

Surf Heavyweights Are Rallying Against Ski Federation Bid for Olympic Surfing Control in The Inertia

Key figures in the surf industry have launched a coalition to oppose U.S. Ski and Snowboard’s attempt to take control of the U.S. Olympic surf team.

I’ve fought this fight for my kid—and yours. Now I need your help.

U.S. Ski wants a second Olympics to cash in on and they will say and do anything to get it. And the truth isn’t the only casualty – our kids’ and surfing’s future are. Ski is not and will not build surf development opportunities, clinics, or culture. They’re in it to expand their commercial footprint. We can’t let it happen.

Surfers Have a Choice.

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Either double down and keep surfing in surfers’ hands so LA28 leaves a legacy for generations, or sit back and let a winter federation decide Olympic surfing’s future—and siphon away the chance to reinvest in our sport and communities.

The future of U.S. Olympic surfing is at risk.

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The future of U.S. Olympic surfing is at risk.

USA Surfing is the ONLY internationally recognized and qualified governing body for our sport. The entire surf community stands behind them, because surfing must be led by surfers.

Usa Surfing - Not Ski Federation - should oversee olympic surfing

By Assemblywoman Laurie Davies in San Clemente Times

U.S. surfing’s Olympic future is at risk if control is shifted from USA Surfing to U.S. Ski & Snowboard, with the move violating federal law, threatening athletes’ rights, and jeopardizing Team USA’s place in LA28. As a bipartisan Californian, Laurie Davies stands with surfing.