Life Miles presents the news of the day.

Highlights of surfing at the national and international level.

The year 2019 will be remembered by many, due to the great reach of Costa Rican sports beyond our borders. Goals that seemed difficult to achieve just a few years ago were finally reached.

This year has marked a huge legal growth for board sports in our country.

International events that have made history in the evolution of surfing. Surfers who, regardless of age, make a difference with discipline and determination.

In this article we share 15 national and international events that marked 2019.

• The news is announced that surfing is being incorporated into the Olympic Games for the first time in history.

• Brisa Hennessy decides to compete for Costa Rican nationality and is part of the first ISA World Championship representing Costa Rica.

• Costa Rica secures a surfer's qualification for the WCT.

• Jair Pérez wins a new national title.

• Rubiana Brownell once again conquers the Open and Junior female categories.

• Leilani McGonagle wins the Krui Pro in Indonesia.

• Brisa Hennessy qualifies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

• Noemar McGonagle wins the Latin Pro El Salvador 2019

• Carlos Muñoz achieves historic position in the QS ranking.

• Kenneth Tencio secures his place at the Tokyo 2019 Olympic Games.

• Malakai Martínez wins the Ribeira Grande Junior Pro.
• Leonardo Apreda becomes the youngest Costa Rican surfer (13 years old) to attend a Junior World Championship of the International Surfing Association (ISA).
   

• Italo Ferreira is the new 2019 World Surfing Champion.

• John John Florence beats Kelly Slater for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

• Carissa Moore becomes a four-time World Surf League (WSL) world surfing champion.

These were emblematic moments of 2019, hopefully 2020 will continue to bring us memorable events and above all, continue to provide us with good waves.

Written by: Enrique Hernández

General Management: Marco Montero