ATHENS – Surfing should be eligible for a cut of Olympic Games revenues distributed by the International Olympic Committee, after being picked for the 2024 Paris Olympics following their debut at the Tokyo Games next year.
The President of the International Surfing Association (ISA) Fernando Aguerre said while the sport was not eligible for any money distributed to the 28 core sports by the IOC after Tokyo, its presence in Paris meant it was no longer a one-Games sport.
“We get nothing for Tokyo from the revenue sharing of the Games,” Aguerre told Reuters in an interview. “But we need to have that discussion now, to have a review. Because we are not a sport of one Games.”
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