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Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found on ocean shores, but can also be found as standing waves in the open ocean, in…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfing | Country or region | Worldwide | 1.00 | infobox |
| Surfing | Equipment | Surfboard, leash, wetsuit | 1.00 | infobox |
| Surfing | Highest governing body | World Surf League (WSL), International Surfing Association (ISA) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Surfing | Mixed-sex | Yes, separate competitions | 1.00 | infobox |
| Surfing | Olympic | Since 2020 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Surfing | is a | surface water sport in which an individual | 0.90 | text |
| Surfing | is a | progression of the air | 0.90 | text |
| a personal watercraft | instance of | a motorized water vehicle | 0.80 | text |
| tows the surfer into the wave front | instance of | a motorized water vehicle | 0.80 | text |
| helping the surfer match a large wave's speed | instance of | a motorized water vehicle | 0.80 | text |
| which is generally a higher speed than a self-propelled surfer can produce | instance of | a motorized water vehicle | 0.80 | text |
| paddle boarding | instance of | Surfing-related sports | 0.80 | text |
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