Billabong World Surfing Event

Costa Rica welcomes the 2009 Billabong World Surfing Games. 

The official games started Aug 1 at 10am when surfers from around the world began competitig in the Men's and Women's Open.  Seven more days of surfing will follow. Throughout the week, a variety of entertainment events will take place, including things like: Folkloric Costa Rican dances presented by ICE, Ethnic music, Circus show and drummers, a Cultural Festival at the Central Park, along with other presentations and musical events.  

About 10,000 people showed up on the first day of the event, biggest sporting event to ever hit Costa Rica.

Currently, on day 6 of the event, Costa Rica is in 4th place!

Watch the competition live at the Billabong ISA's wedpage

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