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"Everybody against John John"
Leader of the season of World Circuit of Surfing, the Hawaiian is the men to be defeated in Brazilian stage in Saquarema
Renato de Alexandrino and
Victor Costa
esporteglb@globo.com.br
>SAQUAREMA, RJ - He is the guy to be defeated. And not only because is the current World Champion. With an amazing beginning of year, the Hawaiian John John Florence far ahead in the leadership of Ranking, arriving in Saquarema with comfortable four thousand points of advantage over the deputy leaders Jordy Smith(South Africa)and Owen Wright(Australia).Fourth stop of World Circuit, the Brazilian stage starts today, from 7:00 am, in Itaúna beach, in Saquarema.
John John began 2017 without to give any sign of suffering an even understandable "title hangover" that occurred with the Brazilians Gabriel Medina and Adriano de Souza, for instance, in the following years related to Championships that both clinched.
Champion in 2016, the Hawaiian arrived in Australia determined to show that not won for case. He was third in Gold Coast, won in Margaret River and returned to be third in Bells Beach. With this, arrives in Saquarema with 23 thousand points in the Ranking.
-This is my best beginning of year. It is very good, but is still early to think about anything. I am competing without pressure and trying to improve at each stage - said John John.
Sympathetic and relaxed, the Hawaiian does not care with strong pursuit that is suffering in the Championship.
-I feel confortable this way. I like to have the yellow jersey(reserved to the leader of Ranking, I am learning to be with it.
Deputy leader of Ranking, together with Owen Wright, the South African Jordy Smith is so happy by the victory in Bells and wants to dethrone the Hawaiian.
This is my best beginning of year. It is very good but is still early to think about anything.
John John Florence
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John John had a sprint very good, however still remains many stages of World Championship.
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The Hawaiian John John Florence is the current World Champion of Surfing
Rafael Marchante /Oct.25, 2016
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Americano Kelly Slater is doubt
The stage of Brazil live moments of apprehension in the eve of its beginning. The biggest star of the sport and 11 times World Champion, Kelly Slater still is doubt to the competition.
The American still did not arrive to Saquarema and the World Surf League still waits for a contact of him to confirm or not his participation. Slater was scaled to a press conference that occurred yesterday.First surfer of the list of replacements, the Brazilian Bino Lopes is already on alert to a possible entry in the championship.
According to the World Surf League, Kelly Slater may even miss the Round 1 and compete only in the recap. He is scaled in the tenth heat against the Americans Conner Coffin and Kanoa Igarashi.
The fourth stage of the World Circuit of Surfing starts today, around 7:00 am. The forecast is of good waves for the first day of the window.
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