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Carissa Moore
Olympians opened up in an exclusive interview about the effect the Games can have on their mental health, and why this time theyre taking it seriously.
Hawaii's Carissa Moore was one of two surfers to win the first-ever Olympic gold medals for surfing. Brazil's Italo Ferreira won the gold for the men's division.
Ethnic Hawaiians lament that surfing and their identity have been culturally appropriated by white outsiders who now stand to benefit from the sport the most.
Because surfing isn't just a day at the beach.
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"I was really hurt that people were looking at my body instead of my surfing."