The ISA is aware of a photo circulating on social media in which one of the Olympic surfing judges from Australia is seen socially interacting with an Australian athlete and the team manager.
It is inappropriate for a judge to be interacting in this manner with an athlete and their team.
To protect the integrity and fairness of the ongoing competition, and in accordance with the ISA Code of Conduct and IOC Code of Ethics, the ISA Executive Committee has decided to remove the judge from the judging panel for the remainder of the competition.
This decision is not related to this judge’s performance here at the Olympic Games.
The ISA has communicated with all judges and teams to remind them of their responsibilities regarding appropriate behavior.
