Surfing
World Surf League adds Apple Watch, Yeti as new sponsors
The World Surf League has agreed sponsorship deals with Apple Watch and premium outdoor brand Yeti
Fox Sports Australia takes World Surf League association into 15th year
The World Surf League (WSL) has extended its broadcast deal with long-term Australian rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports
Australia’s Seven signs another one-year World Surf League deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has renewed its agreement for free-to-air coverage of the World Surf League ahead of the 2023 season
Melbourne to debut new World Surf League event concept
The World Surf League (WSL) has announced that Melbourne will become the first destination to host an official event at a wave basin development
World Surf League strikes new agreement with Drive to Survive producers
The World Surf League has furthered its association with production company Box to Box Films by agreeing a deal to create original unscripted and scripted projects
World Surf League agrees three-year deal with beer brand Corona
The World Surf League has renewed a partnership with AB InBev beer brand Corona for the next three years
Apple TV+ renews World Surf League docuseries for second season
The World Surf League has secured a second season of its Apple TV+ docuseries Make or Break, which will make its debut on the global streaming service on April 29
Seven extends free-to-air World Surf League rights in Australia
Seven will remain the free-to-air home of the World Surf League in Australia after the network extended its deal with the property for another season
Foxtel extends long-running World Surf League coverage
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has extended and expanded its media rights deal with the World Surf League ahead of the 2022 season
World Surf League lands Globo rights deal in Brazil
Brazilian media group Globo has agreed a three-year deal for rights to World Surf League events
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing set for LA 2028 inclusion, trio of sports in doubt
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing are set to be included at Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympics after being named in the initial programme of 28 sports.
Puerto Rico to host ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in 2022
The International Surfing Association has awarded Puerto Rico hosting rights for the 2022 edition of its World SUP and Paddleboard Championship
International Surfing Association appoints Ferroni as marketing manager
The International Surfing Association has appointed Federico Ferroni as its new marketing and media manager
World Surf League unveils midseason cut for athletes for 2022 campaign
The World Surf League has announced its 2022 campaign will have a midseason cut for athletes in an attempt to add excitement and drama for both participants and fans.
ISA president renews call for full Olympic revenues for Paris 2024
In an interview with SportBusiness, Fernando Aguerre, the president of the International Surfing Association (ISA), repeats his call for sports that appear at consecutive Games to receive a full share of Olympics revenue. Theo Andrew reports.
World Surf League ready to ride wave of opportunity as surfing makes Olympic debut
In the latest of a series of articles about the new sports making their debut at the Tokyo Olympics, WSL chief executive Erik Logan tells SportBusiness how the organization will aim to capitalize on surfing's rare moment in the global spotlight.
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Vero’s Jasani: how to win a campaign for inclusion in the Olympic Games
The campaign of the International Surfing Association for inclusion in the Olympics was led by ISA president, Fernando Aguerre. Vero Communications worked to strengthen the federation's relations with key figures in the Olympic movement. Vero managing director Sujit Jasani tells Frank Dunne what goes into building a successful campaign.
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