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Australia Is Nearly COVID-19 Free. Toyko-Bound Olympic Surfers Are Reaping the Benefits

05.07.2021 - By TimePlay

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Unlike most members of the U.S. Olympic team bound for Tokyo this summer, surfer John John Florence can currently walk into a bar, maskless, without much worry, to enjoy a beer with some friends. These days Carissa Moore, who tops the World Surf League rankings—and who is also Tokyo-bound—can walk stress-free into a supermarket, and shoot hoops with her husband at a local recreation center to take her mind off of Games-related pressure.

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