‘Heaviest wave’ in the world beckons Durban surfer Jordy Smith on Olympic debut

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‘Heaviest wave’ in the world beckons Durban surfer Jordy Smith on Olympic debut
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A knee injury meant Jordy Smith missed the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, but the 36-year-old Durban-born surfer is back on the board and aiming for gold this year.

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