Kanoa Igarashi may get to live out a dream when the Tokyo Olympic surfing competition begins Sunday, but he's planning to approach it like just another event.
The 23-year-old is not changing anything from what he normally does on the World Surf League Championship Tour. His routine is staying the same, right down to the number of surf boards he packed — 12 — the bag he's using for his stuff and the clothes he'll wear.
"I want to stick to the same routine I use on the CT," Igarashi said on a Zoom call with reporters Sunday. "I was able to put up some good results on the WSL CT in 2019, so I don't want to change anything.