6/23/2023 0 Comments Eddie aikau 2020Surfing is making its debut at the 2020 Olympics. Over 1.2 million fans watched the live stream from over 200 countries around the world - making it the biggest event in the history of surfing. For the first time since 2016, the conditions looked right for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. When The Eddie last ran in 2016, it undeniably became the biggest event in competitive surfing. The opening ceremony to kick off the waiting period will be held on Thursday, December 5, featuring a traditional Hawaiian blessing, informational booths, entertainment, and an opportunity for Hawaii's Keiki to visit with their schools. They will help put up the most prestigious surfing competition and opening ceremony for the community and world to witness. This year's sponsor list includes Hawaiian Airlines, Kona Brewing Company, L&L Hawaiian Barbeque, Turtle Bay Resort, and Waimea Valley. "This year, we honor not only the equality of women in the sport but some of the longtime surfers in the industry."ĭuring the three-month holding period from December 1, 2019, through February 29, 2020, if waves reach heights of 20-feet - Hawaiian scale - The Eddie will go for these big wave riders. "The Eddie Aikau Foundation is excited to have the support of our generous sponsors who have joined us in celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of our brother, Eddie," said Solomon Aikau. “We’re going to take a break this year and come back next year, double strong and double intense.The Eddie Aikau Foundation announced the 2019 The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational with an all-star line-up and new format.įor the 34th annual event, 32 invitees and 18 alternates will be invited, including nine females.įor the first time ever, seven legends will take The Bay in the first heat of the day and be eligible for the Hawaiian Airlines "Best Wave of the Day" and 250,000 Hawaiian Miles. “We’d like to thank all the people of Hawaii for their support and the mayor and the governor and the Department of Land and Natural Resources,” he said. The family thanked the sponsors of The Eddie and look forward to next year’s opening ceremonies for the 2021-22 season.Īikau said if they put on The Eddie similar to with what’s happening in some professional sports, it would be a tremendous amount of work, money and effort in trying to work with the city on getting permits. He said it’s been five years since the last one in 2016 when 30,000 people were on the beach. 01:17 Favorite Eddie Aikau Essay Contest 2020 PSA by Olelo Community Media Publication date Topics Oahu, Hawaii, Olelo Community Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, PSA, 2020 Language English Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are created via ‘lelo’s PSA Service. The Eddie Invitational, surfings most storied big-wave event, returns for the 2019/2020 season. “This year the pandemic made the call for us, and we just want to keep everybody safe because we know that even if we have it, even with masks on, there’ll be thousands of people at the beach.” “Waimea Bay makes the call when the Eddie is on,” Clyde Aikau said. The Eddie Aikau Foundation and the Eddie Aikau Family LLC announced today that it is canceling the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational for the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Īikau’s siblings-Myra, Sol and Clyde-decided as a family that the surf competition would not be run out of an abundance of caution.
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