Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

For the first time, surfing is on the Olympic stage. The surfing event will last for three days and has to run within the dates from July 25 to August 1. The reason for this window? Not all waves are created equal, and organizers and surfers will wait for the best day full of the best waves to hold the competition.