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Kanoa Igarashi wins Asian Games surfing gold, secures provisional LA28 quota
Original: 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.
Why now: The gold medal comes with a provisional Olympic qualification spot for LA28, making it significant for Igarashi's path to a third Games.
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