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History Of Surfing Projects

Jun 02, 2023

Between 500 and 800 years, surfing originated in Hawaii.
In 1767, Europeans first witnessed surfing recorded by Dolphin's crew in Tahiti.
In 1779, Lieutenant James King's log after the death of Captain James Cook also revealed the art of surfing.
In 1912, with the strong promotion of Olympic swimming champion Hawaiian Haha Moku, surfing was promoted in California, USA, and is now popular in Hawaii, North America, Peru, Australia, and South Africa. It has already become a world-class surfing championship.
In 1915, surfing made its debut on the South American continent.
In 1959, Surfboard made of glass and iron was invented to replace Surfboard made of wood.
In 1908, a group of white athletes formed the Outrigger Canoe Club on Wickey Beach and vigorously advocated the preservation of floating canoes and surfing.
In 1911, the "HuiNalu" surfing club was established, marking the beginning of the modern organization of Hawaii's surfing sport.
In 1912, the Olympic Games were held in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Duke Kahanamo ku, an 18-year-old Hawaiian youth, represented the United States and set a new world record for the 100 meter swimming event.
After the World War II, the birth of the plastic industry produced lightweight plastic Surfboard, which promoted the development of surfing.
In 1962, the first World Surfing Championships were held in Manly, Australia.
In 2010, with the joint efforts of the General Administration of Sport of China, the Hainan Provincial Government and the Wanning Municipal Government, the first China Hainan Wanning International Surfing Festival came into being at the right time and became the starting point of the surfing industry.
In August 2016, the International Olympic Committee voted to allow surfing to enter the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, marking its first appearance at the Olympics.
On December 7, 2020, the International Olympic Committee agreed to include surfing as an official event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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