Last year’s championships at Pismo Beach in Central California drew 180 athletes ... the sport added into the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles; surfing debuted in the last Olympic Games ...

The ISA is pushing for para surfing to be included in the Paralympic Games, though the sport was not approved for the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. “The more eyes we can get on our sport ...

And behind the scenes, people were saying surfing is the state sport of California ... Para surfing has yet to make the Paralympic Games cut. "We just asked for a chance for inclusion and equality ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for ninth place at the World Surf League’s Pacifico Surf Open Cerritos, a Qualifying Series ...

Should surfing or climbing be considered by the organizers to be part of the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games program, the final decision will be taken by the IPC Governing Board at the end of 2023.