Slater handed career and Olympic lifeline

  AUSTRALIA: Kelly Slater, an 11-time world champion, has been given a wildcard to continue competing in the World Surf League, saving his Olympic ambition of competing in Paris. At the Margaret River Pro in Australia last weekend, the 51-year-old American, who is largely considered as the best professional surfer of all time, was eliminated in the round of 32. Often compared to basketball’s Michael Jordan in how he has transcended his sport, it meant Slater missed the mid-season cut, a concept introduced last year […]

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