Huntington Beach surfer Kanoa Igarashi discusses his Olympic silver medal win from Tokyo

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Huntington Beach native Kanoa Igarashi, 23, discussed medaling in the first ever Olympic men's surfing competition and claiming silver for Japan. Igarashi holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Japan. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Aug. 1, 2021.

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@skang3368 2 жыл бұрын

Kanoa’s silver medal win is unique because of his background. He not only represents Japan, but he also represents so many more people beyond Japan.

@leprovokateur7745 2 жыл бұрын

He represents his city In the US too, as a surfer your real country won’t be, your real home it ain’t a big country but the beach where your surf, the waves are your home and that’s the reason you do not need a flag to represent people, that’s the reason I love and live by surfing

@tootspogsforever5590 10 ай бұрын

@@leprovokateur7745FACTS!!

@miisummer8814 2 жыл бұрын

おめでとう🎉 めっちゃカッコよかった！日本を選んでくれてありがとうね☺️ 🇯🇵🇺🇸

@ricky1261 2 жыл бұрын

Kanoa gave grate impressions to us and showed awesome techniques on the sea ，we were delighted to entry as Japanese. He’s silver medal and he is pride of Japan!!!!!!!!!!

@yog3238 2 жыл бұрын

日本語訳ほしいわ〜🙄 オリンピックで大ファンになりました！日本の誇り🇯🇵ありがとう！！

@protectourfreedom8221 2 жыл бұрын

Friggin' awesome... Huntington beach and So Cal representing! Olympic medalist! Congrats Kanoa!! 🙏🏄☮️❤️🌅🤙

@peerzeidler 2 жыл бұрын

Carry on so slowly but steadily you prove yourself, great, I love to watch !!!

@tomoshiojima8311 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾 カノア❗️

@soniab9116 2 жыл бұрын

God bless him! Congratulations!

@sentimentalintokyo314 2 жыл бұрын

such a genuinely nice guy! congratulations! and keep having fun!

@user-zs7px1sy9f 2 жыл бұрын

カノアの笑顔が最高〜！🇯🇵🇺🇸

@christinayang9066 2 жыл бұрын

He is so cute 😍 Kanoa has my heart 🥰

@critters16 2 жыл бұрын

🎉Wow 🎊🤙 congratulations!

@soniab9116 2 жыл бұрын

He is the most handsome Japanese guy I ever saw!!

@springfauna1465 2 жыл бұрын

I know, what a bod!! Typical surfer physique. 😂🤙

@Sk8L0ve 2 жыл бұрын

weird thing to say lol

@tootspogsforever5590 2 жыл бұрын

lol well you live in america.. gotta live in Japan to see more😀

@kylewattssurfing3266 Жыл бұрын

Awesomeness cool yeeeeeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!

@roberteberhart1139 2 жыл бұрын

Well congratulations on growing a full set of teeth since then Kanoa

@wandererofthewasteland400 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@MK-su6eg 2 жыл бұрын

Jealous and toothless! Congrats? !? SMILE!,? ? Don't.

@2-old-Forthischet 2 жыл бұрын

Cowabunga dude!

@user-uk4pi3um9x 2 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸🇯🇵

@peerzeidler 2 жыл бұрын

CooleOlupik China has become, very, very Colle, I am impressed. ! really cool. !keep it up !!!

@antontaba1 2 жыл бұрын

Konichiwa

@seanmontes666 2 жыл бұрын

If he's from hb why isn't he surfing for usa? I understand dual citizenship but you should represent the country you live and grew up in.

@sirij8784 2 жыл бұрын

he prob wouldnt have made the team

@coolbeanz359 2 жыл бұрын

@@sirij8784 he actually did

@sirij8784 2 жыл бұрын

@@coolbeanz359 2nd to john over sebastian?

@MK-su6eg 2 жыл бұрын

Don't, understand dual citizenship!? That's why, ?! Kinda like the athletes who have trained in America, and represent their country, and they lived, grew skills from colleges and American universities.track,and almost every event.

@Yasco-de-Jp 2 жыл бұрын

Actually Japan doesn’t allow dual citizenship. So from the fact he represents Japan in Olympics, he only has Japanese citizenship and doesn’t have US citizenship. Thus he cannot represent USA. Only those Japanese kids who were born and raised in the US can hold dual citizenship until age 21 that’s when Japanese government forces those kids to choose either one of those two citizenships. He is 22 now so he clearly chose Japanese citizenship.