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Fulton Anthony
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Slater Wins Third Laureus Award Freshly crowned 10-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 38, has been awarded his third Laureus World Action Sports Award, recognizing Slater’s accomplishments alongside Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal and skier Lindsey Vonn at the world’s most prestigious sporting awards ceremony. The recognition continues to solidify Slater’s position alongside the world’s finest athletes. FULL REPORT: Watch the Hang Loose Pro! The first of 11 ASP PRIME events marked on the 2011 calendar is set to unfold this week, with the Hang Loose Pro kicking off in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. The event will see several ASP World Tour surfers as well as the sport’s brightest young stars flock to South America in search of the vital ratings points on offer towards their ASP World Ranking. With C.J. Hobgood out to defend his title and up-and-comers like ASP World Junior Runner-Up Nat Young in the draw, the Brazilian showdown should bring heaps of top-notch surfing action. WATCH IT LIVE! Banting Earns Wildcard for Quiksilver Pro 16-year old Australian ASP Pro Junior standout Matt Banting has been awarded the wildcard into the 2011 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast and the Aussie teenager will likely face off against 10 time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater in Round 1 of the first stop of the ASP World Tour season, giving the young talent his chance to shine on a global stage. FULL REPORT: Watch the Breaka Burleigh Pro With the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast just around the corner, several of the globe’s finest ASP Dream Tour surfers have headed to the Goldie early to settle into competition mode in preparation for the new year and have entered into the ASP 4-Star Breaka Burleigh Pro to fire up their competitive mindset at the iconic righthand pointbreak of Burleigh Heads. With defending event champion Taj Burrow taking on the likes of Parko and Fanning, this is one event you won’t want to miss! WATCH IT LIVE! The World This Week While last week was quiet in the world of ASP events, the third week of February will be on fire with the first ASP PRIME event on the 2011 calendar unfolding in Brazil, the Hang Loose Pro. Over in Australia, heaps of Top 32 talent will be in the draw at the upcoming 4-Star Breaka Burleigh Pro while they warm up for their ASP World Title campaigns, so this week will be one you don’t want to miss. FULL REPORT:
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