Two world surfing champions have been eliminated from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic surfing program.

John John Florence and Stephanie Gilmore are out of the medal race after being defeated by Kolohe Andino and Bianca Buitendag, respectively.

They were not the only top seeds falling before the finals - Johanne Defay and Tatiana Weston-Webb were also knocked out and are heading home.

Two world surfing champions have been eliminated from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic surfing program.

John John Florence and Stephanie Gilmore are out of the medal race after being defeated by Kolohe Andino and Bianca Buitendag, respectively.

They were not the only top seeds falling before the finals - Johanne Defay and Tatiana Weston-Webb were also knocked out and are heading home.

Italo Ferreira and Carissa Moore won surfing's first-ever Olympic heats at Shidashita Beach in Japan.

The sport's Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020 got underway in fun and rideable three-foot waves.

On the first day of the competition, organizers ran all Round 1 and Round 2 heats for both divisions.

Italo Ferreira and Carissa Moore won surfing's first-ever Olympic heats at Shidashita Beach in Japan.

The sport's Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020 got underway in fun and rideable three-foot waves.

On the first day of the competition, organizers ran all Round 1 and Round 2 heats for both divisions.

DAY 1: MEN’S 212 BODYBUILDING, CLASSIC PHYSIQUE, MEN’S PHYSIQUE,
FIGURE, WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE, WELLNESS