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Surf Nation | The Road (or Waves) to the Olympics

Head coach Grant Thomas explains what China wants to achieve with its National Surf Team.

Aired 07/18/2024 | Rating TV-PG

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Surf Nation | The Road (or Waves) to the Olympics

Clip: Season 7 Episode 1 | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

Head coach Grant Thomas explains what China wants to achieve with its National Surf Team.

Head coach Grant Thomas explains what China wants to achieve with its National Surf Team. Through the country's Chinese National Competitions, they seek the best of the best athletes so that China and their surfers can reach the global stage at the World Surf League Championship Tour and International Surfing Association with the ultimate goal being the Olympics.

Aired 07/18/2024 | Rating TV-PG

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

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Surf Nation | Preview

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In Hainan, China, young surfers aspire to join the national surf team and dream of the Olympics. (30s)

Surf Nation | Trailer

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In Hainan, China, young surfers aspire to join the national surf team and dream of the Olympics. (50s)

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