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Surfing In Artificial Wave Pools In The 2020 Summer Olympics

| David Ralph Retuya
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Surfing fans across the globe celebrated as news about the sport taking part in the Olympic games by 2020 broke out. While there are no other official announcements, rumors of the legendary wave-maker Kelly Slater overseeing the construction of a wave pool to open right before the Summer Olympics have surfaced on the internet. Resource says that its location will be in Tokyo Dome. People were then fast to speculate that the competition might not be in the ocean.

When asked about the rumors, the head of the International Surfing Association (ISA), Fernando Aguerre responded that they have agreed with the International Olympic Committee that the games will not be under an artificial environment as of this moment.

The ISA has been known to be long-time supporters of artificial waves development, and with Tokyo Dome scheduling a grand opening right before the 2020 Summer Olympics, rumors were imminent.

 The Wisdom Segment

  • I The origin of the Lakers franchise can be traced back to 1947 and the purchase of the NBLs then-disbanded Detroit Gems. Mr. C. King Boring headed up the organization at the time, but only saw the team compete for one full season. They were moved to Minneapolis after that and rebranded as the Minneapolis Lakers.
  • II The Lakers have a rich winning history. Since moving to Minneapolis, it didnt take long for them to take out the NBL championships (1948), clinching five out of the six that followed, all thanks to the leadership of George Mikan. From the NBL, BAA, and NBA, they have a total of 16 league titles.
  • III The Lakers have a strong championship drive, one that blooms naturally from the team's consistently impressive line-up of basketball legends. The franchise is mighty proud of its notable players, many of whom are now members of the Basketball Hall of fame. Their most famous members include Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Wilt Chamberlain.
  • IV Aside from producing hordes of great athletes, the Los Angeles Lakers have proved to be remarkably consistent in vying for the NBA title. The franchise also holds the NBAs longest winning streak, specifically during the 1971-72 seasons, with 33 consecutive victories.
  • V The Lakers legendary Ervin Johnson shocked the world with more than just his trademark blind pass. Known to fans as Magic Johnson, Ervin announced his immediate retirement in 1991 due to having contracted HIV. In spite of this, he still won the NBAs Most Valuable Player Award and returned to represent Team USA in the Olympics.
  • VI A total of 26 basketball hall-of-famers have competed under the Lakers banner. Four of its star players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille ONeal have accumulated a total of eight MVP Awards between them.

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