Surfing

The debate continues: Where was surfing invented?

The host country had a stellar showing in the surfing competition at the 2019 Pan AmericanGames in Lima winning three gold and three silver medals.... But was surfing really invented in Peru? Our reporter Lorena Encabo has asked around.

Surfing

The debate continues: Where was surfing invented?

Name: Find out about the Peruvian origins of surfing
Uploaded: 2019-08-06T11:21:22.000Z
Duration: 1 min 25 s
Description: Peru dominated the surfing competitition at Lima 2019

The host country had a stellar showing in the surfing competition at the 2019 Pan AmericanGames in Lima winning three gold and three silver medals.... But was surfing really invented in Peru? Our reporter Lorena Encabo has asked around.

The debate continues: Where was surfing invented?

The debate continues: Where was surfing invented?

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