All the best moments from the Billabong Rio Pro are coming to U.S. television audiences. U.S. fans can tune in to the "World of X-Games" on ABC this Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT to watch highlights from the convergence of the world's best surfers at Barra Da Tijuca.
Stop No. 4 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour played host to the sole South American event on surfing's elite Tour and saw the ASP Top 34 and Top 17 continue their campaigns for the title of ASP World Champion.
On the men's side, the ASP Top 34 took to the powerful beachbreak of Barra Da Tijuca, with Gabriel Medina (BRA) leading the world's best as ASP World No. 1 alongside reigning three-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), Kelly Slater (USA), Joel Parkinson (AUS), defending event winner Jordy Smith (ZAF), Julian Wilson (AUS), Michel Bourez (PYF) and John John Florence (HAW).
Reigning two-time ASP Women's World Champion and past event winner Carissa Moore (HAW) led a field of the world's best female surfers that included Lakey Peterson (USA), Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Tyler Wright (AUS), Coco Ho (HAW) and more.
Stop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour, the Fiji Pro and Fiji Women's Pro, will be held from Sunday, May 25 to Friday, June 13, 2014.
Watch Billabong Rio Pro on ABC Sunday at 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT
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All the best moments from the Billabong Rio Pro are coming to U.S. television audiences. U.S. fans can tune in to the "World of X-Games" on ABC this Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT to watch highlights from the convergence of the world's best surfers at Barra Da Tijuca.
Stop No. 4 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour played host to the sole South American event on surfing's elite Tour and saw the ASP Top 34 and Top 17 continue their campaigns for the title of ASP World Champion.
On the men's side, the ASP Top 34 took to the powerful beachbreak of Barra Da Tijuca, with Gabriel Medina (BRA) leading the world's best as ASP World No. 1 alongside reigning three-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), Kelly Slater (USA), Joel Parkinson (AUS), defending event winner Jordy Smith (ZAF), Julian Wilson (AUS), Michel Bourez (PYF) and John John Florence (HAW).
Reigning two-time ASP Women's World Champion and past event winner Carissa Moore (HAW) led a field of the world's best female surfers that included Lakey Peterson (USA), Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Tyler Wright (AUS), Coco Ho (HAW) and more.
Stop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour, the Fiji Pro and Fiji Women's Pro, will be held from Sunday, May 25 to Friday, June 13, 2014.
Billabong Rio Pro
A look back at the high-flying, high-scoring rides during the 2014 men's and women's elite competitions at Barra da Tijuca.
A look back at how the 2014 season shaped the Title scenarios going into Pipe.
Stop No. 5 on the Samsung Galaxy ASP WCT airs on ABC Sports.
Wright is still looking for that breakthrough result to reassert his position as a title threat and has big plans for Fiji.
Behind the scenes at Barra Da Tijuca
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