India’s surfers look to make waves at the 2026 Asian Games
Summary
Several young Indian surfers are preparing to compete in surfing at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, where surfing will be included for the first time. These athletes, including Sugar Shanti Banarse and Kamali Moorthy, started surfing recently but have quickly improved and now represent India in international competition.Key Facts
- Surfing will debut as a sport at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
- Indian surfers Sugar Shanti Banarse, Kamali Moorthy, Kishore Kumar, and Sivaraj Babu will compete at the Games.
- Banarse started as a recreational surfer and decided to go professional after finishing second in a 2022 competition.
- Moorthy began surfing at age 12 and has trained hard to improve since her first competition.
- India has a long coastline, but surfing has only recently become popular and organized.
- The Surfing Federation of India was established in 2011, but early surfers faced challenges like lack of coaching, equipment, and support.
- Some surfers came from fishing communities and had to overcome family skepticism about pursuing surfing as a sport.
- Surf schools have recently started along India’s coast, helping new surfers learn and develop their skills.
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