In a historic moment for the Olympic Games, Team Brazil's Ítalo Ferreira was crowned the firstever Olympic champion in men’s surfing. After recovering from a broken board on his first run, the 27yearold was in irrepressible form, surging ahead of Japan's silver medallist Kanoa Igarashi.

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games took place in Japan, from July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021.