The South African surfer Bianca Buitendag snagged a medal, despite seemingly endless snafus.

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports The 27-year-old surfer almost didn’t make it to Tokyo. And she overcame a positive Covid test and missed buses to take silver.https://nyti.ms/3zOdAfo

Surfing’s Olympic Moment Is Here. Will the Waves Cooperate?

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports A sport’s debut offers big names but unspectacular waves. For a few top contenders, those could be perfect conditions for a medal.https://nyti.ms/3kz6cQn

Greg Noll, Surfing Superstar Who Tackled the Big Waves, Dies at 84

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports Known as ‘Da Bull,’ he aggressively chased waves in Hawaii, California, Australia and Mexico. One expert said he “could be the Babe Ruth of surfing.”https://nyti.ms/3yaLkm5

Surfing Was Set to Debut at the Summer Olympics. 2020 Had Other Plans

By BY BEDEL SAGET, TALYA MINSBERG AND NOAH THROOP from NYT Sports This was going to be a historic year for the sport of surfing. We spoke with the world’s top surfers to go behind the scenes as the sport prepares to make its Olympic debut … next year.https://nyti.ms/3fX5Vl3

Surfing Remade in the Rockaways

By MICHAEL ADNO from NYT Sports The Rockaways’ surf scene comes to reflect the area’s diversity and its history.https://nyti.ms/2Gy6EMs