Imagine a world where winning isn’t everything. Where great athletes are rewarded by their peers not just for their astonishing skills, but for the qualities that make them great. This is the world of ...

A: For a big-wave surfer, what does it mean to you to be riding waves like this in the ocean? M.H.: This was a very special wave for me because it was the largest I have ever ridden there. It took a ...

On August 27, 2011, the Billabong Pro Tahiti event on surfing's World Tour was placed on hold due to a massive swell bearing down on the famed big-wave spot, Teahupoo. Paddling into waves was out of ...

Competition in the Billabong Pro world championship event had to be suspended because it was impossible to paddle into the waves, giving tow-in specialists a go. Parkinson was happy viewing the ...

Andy Irons is well focused ahead of the contest renowned for its heavy surf conditions. "I love it there," said Irons. Waves are so good. Food's good. People are nice. I am really looking forward to ...

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It’s amazing to think Teahupoo is only eight because it feels as though he has been around forever. This will already be his fourth visit to the festival and his record at the course was decidedly ...

WILLIE MULLINS and Gordon Elliott traded blows in the big races at Gowran Park – with the latter’s Teahupoo the big market mover. Teahupoo, the first horse ever to beat Honeysuckle, jumped beautifully ...