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- 1Kanoa Igarashi eyes second Olympic homecoming at LA 2028▼Kanoa Igarashi enters "prime years" with second Olympic homecoming in sight
Surfer Kanoa Igarashi, who competed for Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics held near his family's home region, is preparing for what would be a second Olympic homecoming when surfing returns at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, close to his California roots. The Japanese-American surfer says he is now entering his prime competitive years as he builds toward the event.
- 2Kanoa Igarashi Eliminates Connor O'Leary From Asian Games Olympic Qualifier●Kanoa Igarashi Eliminated Connor O’Leary From the Asian Games Olympic Qualifier
Japanese surfer Kanoa Igarashi knocked Australia-born Connor O'Leary out of the Asian Games Olympic qualifier, ending O'Leary's path toward Olympic qualification through that event. Igarashi, an Olympic medalist, advanced in the competition, and the head-to-head result is drawing attention from surfing fans tracking who will secure spots at the next Games.
- 3Kanoa Igarashi wins Asian Games surfing gold, secures provisional LA28 quota▼Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026: Kanoa Igarashi obtains provisional LA28 quota after winning men's surfing gold
Kanoa Igarashi won the men's surfing gold medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, a result that earns him a provisional quota place for the LA28 Olympic Games. The Japanese surfer and Olympic medallist now moves closer to competing at his home-continent Games success translating into a third Olympic appearance in Los Angeles.