Nations of the World arrives in Costa Rica for the Billabong ISA WSG
Pictured: Image of current wave conditions in Playa Hermosa. Lele
Usuna from Argentina as well as surfers from more than 30 countries are
enjoying them. Pic: Manino/ISA
Final preparations underway at Playa Hermosa with good surf conditions predicted for the week
Just two days before the opening parade, excitement around the
Billabong ISA World Surfing Games is everywhere. Scheduled to be held
in July 31st through August 8th 2009 in Costa Rica it will be the
biggest surfing championship in history to date.
"Surfers are
arriving from every corner of the globe," say ISA President Fernando
Aguerre. "Teams from Germany, Nicaragua, Ireland, Tahiti and Jamaica
are attending this year, making it an Olympic-style event."
The Swiss team arrived in the pouring rain, their board bags doubling
in weight on the way from the airport. The American team almost lost
their top female when she was charged excess baggage at the airlines
and didn't have the money to pay for them. The French and Australian
teams brought top performers from the ASP world tour looking to take
home the gold, while Mexico is just hoping to place in the top ten.
With teams from as far away as Austria, Japan, New Zealand and Great
Britain, and Hawaii as well as nations as unlikely as Barbados, Brazil,
Puerto Rico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago attending, it is sure to be a
World Cup style event.
WATCH THE LIVE WEBCAST HERE
This event website also contains live scoring, results, photos, and video highlights
Final preparations underway at Playa Hermosa with good surf conditions predicted for the week
Just two days before the opening parade, excitement around the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games is everywhere. Scheduled to be held in July 31st through August 8th 2009 in Costa Rica it will be the biggest surfing championship in history to date.
read more
Pick Your Favorite Team to Win at the Billabong ISA WSG
If you want to try your hand at picking the best surf nations in the world in a live competition, now is your chance, and if you know your countries you could win a Billabong Prize Pack including a brand new wetsuit.
read more
Save The Waves at Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
Save The Waves to receive wave nominations, present the WSR program and expose threat to cherished Costa Rican surf spot Pavones.
read more
Billabong Teams Up with Nature Air to Help Cut CO2 at ISA Games
It's easy to get lost in the shuffle of ways industry is attempting to reduce their impact on the planet. From eco boardshorts to bamboo leashes and recycled wetsuits, it looks like the surf world means business when it comes to going "green" heading into the 21st century. It would stand to reason that when Costa Rica was set as the prestigious site of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games 2009, the country's decades of remarkable dedication to eco-tourism and preserving the natural environment couldn't be overlooked. In an effort to make a positive impact on the local environment and reduce the event's carbon footprint, the 2009 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Billabong teamed up with Nature Air, who pledge to preserve roughly 47 hectares (116 acres) of Costa Rica's invaluable tropical rainforest for generations to come.
read more
Ecuadorian surfer Sebastian Santos is enjoying and ripping in Costa Rica. Pic: Manino/ISA
