Mangaluru (Karnataka): Surfers from Tamil Nadu dominated the events on the first day of the fifth Indian Open of Surfing (IOS) Championships on Friday, outclassing surfers from other states and making it to 15 out of 16 quarterfinals in the men's open category. .
The top scores came from the top-seeded surfers, with current fourth-ranked Shivraj Babu (15.50) emerging as the day's top scorer, followed by Ajeesh Ali (15.33) and Srikanth D (13.50).
Surfers from Tamil Nadu took command in the men's op category in the first day's rounds. A total of 14 surfers will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday morning to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
The quarterfinalists in this category are: Shivraj Babu, Ajeesh Ali, Srikanth D, Harish M, Tayin Arun, Manivannan T, Sanjay Selvamani, Surya P, Sanjaykumar S, Manikandan M, Ruban V, Subramani M, Akilan S, and Manikandan I. Shivraj Babu, who scored the highest score of 15.50 from the judges in the men's open category on Friday, said, “The conditions were a bit tough today but I enjoyed surfing them as I got eight waves in my heat and I enjoyed it a lot." Them. I don't feel any pressure to get a knockout; I'll just focus on my M skills. I just want to keep rolling, catch as many waves as I can, stay safe and have fun tomorrow and the day after.
Indian Open of Surfing competition director Nawaz Jabbar said, "We were really lucky in today's conditions because, for the last few days, the wind was blowing at strange times, but today the forecast was perfect. We started on time, We all had a great summer as planned, well organized and saw some great surfing.,
The fifth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing was inaugurated by Mullai Muhilan M P, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District.
Other dignitaries present at the inauguration ceremony included KG Nath, Vice Chairman, New Mangalore Port Authority, Jijo Thomas, Secretary, New Mangalore Port Authority, N Manikya, Deputy Director, Dakshina Kannada District Tourism Department, Rammoha Paranjape, Vice President, Surfing Federation of India and Surfing Federation of India. Surfing federations were involved. Vice President of India Ram Moh Paranjape. Gaurav Hegde, Director of Swami Foundation.
Speaking on the occasion, Muhilan said, “Mulki is a premier surfing destination in the country, where the sport of surfing essentially began.Our goal is to make this place an international center for surfing and stand-up paddling.
“Many renowned international surfing instructors have visited Mulki and find it to be one of the best training grounds available. Our aim is to create an ecosystem for local people where they can take up the sport from a very young age and excel at international levels including the Olympics.”
Speaking during the inaugural ceremony, Nath said, “Since surfing is now an Olympic sport and quite popular globally, we were very keen to promote the sport in the country, especially in the region.
NMPA is one of the major ports in India, and we have been watching maritime activities for a long time, so we wanted to be a part of it.“We are delighted to be the title sponsor of the prestigious Indian Open of Surfing, and we look forward to being a part of many more such events.”
The inauguration ceremony featured a popular rhythm performance from Karnataka and Kerala called Chende.
The event has received major support from the New Mangalore Port Authority, which has been announced as the title sponsor for the first time.
Another main sponsor, the Government of Karnataka has extended its support to the event for the fifth consecutive year.
Cycle Pure Agarbatti and Explorers (social media partner) are among the other sponsors of iOS.
The top scores came from the top-seeded surfers, with current fourth-ranked Shivraj Babu (15.50) emerging as the day's top scorer, followed by Ajeesh Ali (15.33) and Srikanth D (13.50).
Surfers from Tamil Nadu took command in the men's op category in the first day's rounds. A total of 14 surfers will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday morning to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
The quarterfinalists in this category are: Shivraj Babu, Ajeesh Ali, Srikanth D, Harish M, Tayin Arun, Manivannan T, Sanjay Selvamani, Surya P, Sanjaykumar S, Manikandan M, Ruban V, Subramani M, Akilan S, and Manikandan I. Shivraj Babu, who scored the highest score of 15.50 from the judges in the men's open category on Friday, said, “The conditions were a bit tough today but I enjoyed surfing them as I got eight waves in my heat and I enjoyed it a lot." Them. I don't feel any pressure to get a knockout; I'll just focus on my M skills. I just want to keep rolling, catch as many waves as I can, stay safe and have fun tomorrow and the day after.
Indian Open of Surfing competition director Nawaz Jabbar said, "We were really lucky in today's conditions because, for the last few days, the wind was blowing at strange times, but today the forecast was perfect. We started on time, We all had a great summer as planned, well organized and saw some great surfing.,
The fifth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing was inaugurated by Mullai Muhilan M P, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District.
Other dignitaries present at the inauguration ceremony included KG Nath, Vice Chairman, New Mangalore Port Authority, Jijo Thomas, Secretary, New Mangalore Port Authority, N Manikya, Deputy Director, Dakshina Kannada District Tourism Department, Rammoha Paranjape, Vice President, Surfing Federation of India and Surfing Federation of India. Surfing federations were involved. Vice President of India Ram Moh Paranjape. Gaurav Hegde, Director of Swami Foundation.
Speaking on the occasion, Muhilan said, “Mulki is a premier surfing destination in the country, where the sport of surfing essentially began.Our goal is to make this place an international center for surfing and stand-up paddling.
“Many renowned international surfing instructors have visited Mulki and find it to be one of the best training grounds available. Our aim is to create an ecosystem for local people where they can take up the sport from a very young age and excel at international levels including the Olympics.”
Speaking during the inaugural ceremony, Nath said, “Since surfing is now an Olympic sport and quite popular globally, we were very keen to promote the sport in the country, especially in the region.
NMPA is one of the major ports in India, and we have been watching maritime activities for a long time, so we wanted to be a part of it.“We are delighted to be the title sponsor of the prestigious Indian Open of Surfing, and we look forward to being a part of many more such events.”
The inauguration ceremony featured a popular rhythm performance from Karnataka and Kerala called Chende.
The event has received major support from the New Mangalore Port Authority, which has been announced as the title sponsor for the first time.
Another main sponsor, the Government of Karnataka has extended its support to the event for the fifth consecutive year.
Cycle Pure Agarbatti and Explorers (social media partner) are among the other sponsors of iOS.
