Japan’s surfing hero and Olympic silver medal winner, Kanoa Igarashi has been chasing a dream his whole life. The 25-year-old wants to be world champion.... He finished 2022 at fifth place in the world and plans to change up another gear in 2023. This season is vital for his Paris 2024 ambitions too. The WSL Championship Tour is the first tier for qualification for the next Olympics – and he’s eying Olympic glory after finishing runner-up in his home games at Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Watch for more of this exclusive interview.