Surfing-Trailblazer Waida hoping to trigger Indonesia surfing wave


FILE PHOTO: Indonesian surfer Rio Waida is carried by supporters after winning the Sydney Surf Pro in Manly Beach, Australia, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Lincoln Feast

BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Bali's iconic surf breaks have nurtured generations of local talents whose dreams of going professional have invariably been dumped by the high costs of pursuing success.

But some may now push a little harder against the tide after seeing trailblazer Rio Waida on the Championship Tour of the World Surf League.

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