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Oi Rio Pro Turns into a Barrel-Fest

Rio’s shaping up to be the event that everyone wanted it to be.

Mick Fanning

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Mick Fanning of Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the Oi Rio Pro. Photo: WSL / Smorigo

Things got good at the Oi Rio Pro. After a rocky start to the year with two miserable (wave-wise, at least) events, it looks as though Mother Nature’s feeling a little bad about throwing a pile of shit at the new WSL’s inaugural year. To make up for it, she turned the Margs event into a wild ride, and now Rio’s shaping up to be the event that everyone wanted it to be. Photos up top. Video below. Enjoy both. And watch the contest live at WorldSurfLeague.com