An Olympic surfing judge from Australia has been cut from the panel scoring the competition in Tahiti after a photo showing him posing with Australian surfer Ethan Ewing and the team manager circulated on social media. The sport’s governing body, the International Surfing Association, said it was inappropriate for a judge to be interacting with an athlete and their team in such a way. The ISA did not identify the judge, but Benjamin Lowe is the only judge from Australia at the Olympics surfing competition. "This decision is not related to this judge’s performance here at the Olympic Games,” the ISA said.
August 02, 2024 | 01:06 AM