It is the second time that surfing has been welcomed into the world’s largest multi-sport event under the Olympic Movement outside the Olympic Games. As with the first inclusion in Lima 2019, this year’s event will qualify two surfers for the Olympic Games. Specifically, the highest ranked eligible athletes in the shortboard division, one woman and one man, will earn a slot to compete at Teahupo’o, Tahiti as part of Paris 2024.