BETTING TIPS AND PREDICTIONS

Once upon a time, the world title had a considerable element of big(ger) waves as an integral element, and the thrill of Hawaii was part of the DNA. Today, it is focused on small-wave wizardry, which is not what everyone admires.

It has been such a long time since the Championship Tour has been to Cloudbreak that looking at the record books does not help forecast a possible winner. The only two surfers who were in the quarterfinals in 2017 who are still on tour are Connor O'Leary, currently rated 17th, and Leonardo Fioravanti, currently 21st, and neither are coming into this event too hot.

The Men’s Park event marks the thrilling finale of skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympics, set to take place at the Olympic Parc Urbain on Wednesday, August 7.

It's 'the end of the road' for some and 'the place of broken skulls' for others. Either way, Teahupo'o is not a place to be messed with. This makes it a valid location for surfing in the 2024 Olympic Games.

The Men’s Street event is first out on July 27 with an absolutely stacked field where 90% of the skaters have the skills to walk away with the win. So, on whom should you place your money? Well, there are always some names that stick out and are known to rise to the occasion when there is added pressure.

Rio is usually a contest that features aerial surfing, with judging criteria based around sticking and riding out huge moves with the speed, power, and flow required as basic building blocks.

With Filipe gone to reassess his situation in life in terms of bigger, more gnarly waves and Ian Gentil falling foul to The Cut, the playing field is a little different from last year, except for Griff. Everyone expects the kid to do well.