And there, it appears, we have it. Directly after surfing’s much ballyhooed appearance in the Paris Olympiad, just last summer, with our surfing heroes and heroines halfway around the world in Tahiti, attention turned to where the next host, Los Angeles, would stage the “Sport of Kings.”
There were early whispers that Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch, up in Lemoore, would be a fine spot seeing that it could be scheduled though International Surfing Association chief Fernando Aguerre was very much opposed to mechanical waves. Huntington Beach and Lower Trestles then entered the chat, with many thinking Surf City, USA had a leg up due the fact it could host many more spectators than Lowers.
Well, it appears those many were wrong as, today, San Clemente’s jewel is listed as the venue for LA28 on the official Los Angeles Olympic portal.
No additional information is given, other than renaming it “Trestles Beach” and sharing, “Trestles Beach, located along the Pacific coast in San Clemente, is one of the world’s premier surfing destinations. Known for its consistent waves and natural beauty, it will provide a world-class setting for Surfing at the 2028 Games, continuing Southern California’s rich surf culture.”
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