Despite a bid from the International Surfing Association, longboarding will not be featured in the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Ever since surfing’s induction into the Games – with its ...

To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures rode boards that were thin, heavy and made from solid wood like koa. (Good ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that longboard surfing will not appear at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This is a significant setback for the sport, which is quickly regaining ...

Longboarding has had to struggle for its moment in the sun since its richer cousin of shortboarding was incepted back in the late ‘60s. The first men’s Longboard World Champion was crowned in 1987 and ...

Several Hawaii women longboarders competed in the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational at Rockaway Beach, New York, Oct. 3. Toes on the nose of her longboard, Pupukea native Kirra Seale glides to ...

The inaugural Surfing for Hope Longboard Classic kicked off Friday in Pismo Beach. The competition ends Saturday and provides a stepping stone toward the World Surf League Longboard Tour where the ...