Early reports say he's surfing was introduced to Hawaii by Polynesian king Tahito. But officially the first concrete fact which showed the sport was made by the navigator James Cook, who discovered the islands of Hawaii and saw the first surfers in action.
At the time, the browser like the sport because it is a form of relaxation, but the Protestant Church discouraged for more than 100 years surfing.
The worldwide recognition came with the Olympic swimming champion and father of modern surfing, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Hawaiian. By winning the 1912 games in Stockholm, said the athlete being a surfer and has become the largest publisher in the world of sport. Thus the archipelago and sport began to be recognized internationally.
After the victory in the Olympics, Duke introduced the sport in the United States and Australia with great success.
The success of sport was so great that nowadays is one of the most popular worldwide. The movies and TV commercials were instrumental in exposing the surf.
Currently the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) is who regulates and outlines the guidelines of sport. The greatest surfers in the world compete annually the WCT (World Championship Tour) and hence is sacred world champion.
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