29 Jun 2021

Olympic surfer Billy Stairmand confident of medal in Tokyo

From First Up, 5:18 am on 29 June 2021

The words 'Olympic debut' take on extra meaning for the latest couple of athletes confirmed for the New Zealand team for the upcoming Tokyo Games. Ella Williams and Billy Stairmand are not only making their first Olympic appearances in Japan, the duo are set to become the country's first ever Olympic surfers. That's because the sport is one of six making their Games debut in Tokyo - after being confirmed on the schedule back in 2016. Williams and Stairmand's selection was confirmed yesterday at the Piha Surf Club, west of Auckland. Clay Wilson was there and caught up with Stairmand after the big announcement.