"Surfer Carissa Moore Is on the Ride of Her Life and It Just May Lead to Olympic Gold"

U.S. Surfer Carissa Moore Wins The First Gold Medal Ever In Her Sport At The Olympics

 to read Carissa Moore's World Surf League Bio

"... one of the things I try to remind myself is, 'Hey, there's not one specific mold that we need to fit. We are all beautiful and unique, and there's things about us that make us special and different that should be celebrated.'"

American Carissa Moore won the first-ever gold medal in women's surfing. The 28-year-old Moore began surfing in her home state of Hawaii at age five, encouraged by her father who is also an avid surfer: 

"...he saw the potential in me that made me believe in myself." 

After Moore's history-making victory, she said: 

"I feel super blessed, super fortunate." 

Surfing is one of 6 new or returning sports in this Olympics: skateboarding, karate, sports climbing, baseball & softball.

Jenna