Big Wave Surfing

Surfers will now be tested for illegal substances before major competitions, a move that some believe could damage the sport’s subversive allure.

A surfing world champion’s death has prompted drug-screening of professional surfers, in a move that could wipe out the sport’s alternative image.

Surfers in Hawaii got a rare treat on Tuesday, with waves on the famed North Shore reaching 12 metres, high enough for an extreme surfing competition.