The rookie sensation Rio Waida throws caution to the wind against three-time World Champion Gabriel Medina and Tour veteran Jordy Smith.
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The rookie turned a near-disastrous plunge into the day's best performance so far against Connor O'Leary in the Round of 32.
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The rookie sensation Rio Waida throws caution to the wind against three-time World Champion Gabriel Medina and Tour veteran Jordy Smith.
The rookie turned a near-disastrous plunge into the day's best performance so far against Connor O'Leary in the Round of 32.
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