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Asian Games Surfing Debut Delayed for Indian Duo Due to Weather Conditions
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News18•26-09-2026, 13:15
Asian Games Surfing Debut Delayed for Indian Duo Due to Weather Conditions
- •India's top-ranked national surfer Kamali Prakash and Sugar Shanti Gayen had their Asian Games debut postponed.
- •The surfing events at Long Beach, Tahara, were delayed after a review of weather and surfing conditions.
- •Kamali and Sugar Shanti Gayen were scheduled to compete in the women's shortboard Round 2.
- •Kamali was drawn against Singapore's Camille Marie Spaccarotella, and Gayen against Chinese Taipei's Wan-yu Chen.
- •Surfing is making its debut at the ongoing Asian Games, with surfers scored on the quality and difficulty of their manoeuvres.
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The surfing events at the Asian Games in Tahara, Japan, were postponed following a routine review of weather and surfing conditions at Long Beach.
India's top-ranked national surfer Kamali Prakash and Sugar Shanti Gayen had their Asian Games debut delayed after the shortboard events were postponed.
Judges assess surfers based on the quality and difficulty of their manoeuvres, taking into account factors like speed, power, flow, and maneuver difficulty.
