Imagine a world where winning isn’t everything. Where great athletes are rewarded by their peers not just for their astonishing skills, but for the qualities that make them great. This is the world of ...

As a kid, Gabriel Medina once lived on the north side of São Paulo and couldn’t afford to buy a real kite. So he flew a plastic bag instead. Now, the Brazilian is a three-time world champion, wildly ...

Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From ...

Surf pools are riding a wave of popularity. Recent openings include Europe’s largest inland wave pool, Lost Shore Surf Resort in Edinburgh and Atlantic Surf Park in Virginia Beach, backed by Pharrell ...

A tale of two hemispheres.