Surfing - Brazil fires warning shot in Olympic qualifier


Surfing - 2019 ISA World Surfing Games - Miyazaki, Japan - September 15, 2019 Brazil's Italo Ferreira and compatriot Gabriel Medina. Picture taken September 15, 2019. Sean Evans/International Surfing Association/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS.

(Reuters) - Powerhouse Brazil showed just what a threat it will be at surfing's Olympic debut in Tokyo next year, claiming gold and bronze in the men's division and silver in the women's to win top overall team honours at a qualifying competition in Japan.

Less than a year out from the Games, Italo Ferreira capped a dominant performance with a perfect 10-point ride to win the International Surfing Association's World Surfing Games in Miyazaki.

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