While surf fans around the world struggled to get their live feed to work, a storm forced a lay day for the opening day of the Billabong Rio Pro (and Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro), leaving them further disappointed.
They all know, however, that a storm usually brings waves, so hopefully when competition resumes we will all be rewarded with some quality ripping by the world’s best.
A lot has happened since Kelly was last in Brazil and stomped this huge alley oop in 2011 – which at the time was claimed as the biggest ever.
So a lot can be expected when competition resumes at Barra Da Tijuca.
Travis Logie will face Julian Wilson (AUS) and Glen Hall (IRE) in heat 7, and Jordy Smith will contest with Kai Otten (AUS) and Adam Melling (AUS) in heat 10 of the Billabong Rio Pro, while Bianca Buitendag will match-up against Rebecca Woods (AUS) and Lakey Peterson (USA) in heat 1 of the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro.
Check back later today, when organisers will re-convene to make a call whether to run on Day 2: https://wctbrasil.com/rio13
Official Press Release below:
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STORMY CONDITIONS FORCE LAY DAY FOR BILLABONG RIO PRO AND COLGATE PLAX GIRLS RIO PRO
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 8, 2013) – Event organizers have called lay days for both the Billabong Rio Pro and the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro, citing poor winds and opting for improved conditions projected in the coming days.
Event Nos. 3 and 5 respectively on the 2013 ASP World Championship and Women’s World Championship Tours, the Billabong Rio Pro and Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro resumes this year’s hunt for the world surfing crowns and the best surfers on the planet will battle it out once competition commences.
“After assessing conditions throughout this morning, we’ve opted to call a lay day for competition today,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We anticipate conditions to improve over the next several days and will return again tomorrow morning to make another call.”
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 7am start.
BILLABONG RIO PRO ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Josh Kerr (AUS), Alejo Muniz (BRA), Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Sebastian Zietz (HAW), TBD
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS), Filipe Toledo (BRA), TBD
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Miguel Pupo (BRA), TBD
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Kieren Perrow (AUS), TBD
Heat 7: Julian Wilson (AUS), Travis Logie (ZAF), Glenn Hall (IRL)
Heat 8: Gabriel Medina (BRA), Damien Hobgood (USA), Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Nat Young (USA), Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
Heat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Kai Otton (AUS), Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 11: Michel Bourez (PYF), Bede Durbidge (AUS), Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 12: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Kolohe Andino (USA)
COLGATE PLAX GIRLS RIO PRO ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Lakey Peterson (USA), Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Paige Hareb (NZL), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW), Silvana Lima (BRA), TBD
Heat 4: Tyler Wright (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Phillip Anderson (AUS)
Heat 5: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Laura Enever (AUS), Alize Arnaud (FRA)
Heat 6: Coco Ho (HAW), Alana Blanchard (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA)