- American Moore sees off outsider Bianca Buitendag
- High-flying Brazilian beats home hope Kanoa Igarashi
The waves rolled into Tsurigasaki Beach and the curtain came down on a high-flying Games debut for surfing as Brazil’s Italo Ferreira claimed the sport’s first ever Olympic gold medal, and Carissa Moore of the US duly followed suit in the women’s competition.
The spectacular Ferreira, who headed to Tokyo sandwiched in between compatriots Gabriel Medina and Filipe Toledo in a Brazilian top three on the World Surf League rankings, dashed local hopes in the final with a convincing win over Kanoa Igarashi.
