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Where surf history and geo-political history collide. (Worth noting, the Arakawa crew removed the "sun" symbol from Jack's Olympic batch to avoid any issues, leaving just the "rays". Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to surpass IOC scrutiny.) Photo: Arakawa

Olympics Semifinalist Jack Robinson Forced To Remove Andy-Irons-Inspired Art From Surfboard After South Korean Petition

The Olympic censorship continues, following the Jordy duct tape incident and Chianca’s Christ the Redeemer debacle.

Words by Holden Trnka & Michael Ciaramella
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