Olympic Surfer Highlights Beauty of Marriage After Heartbreaking Loss
By Movieguide® Contributor
Olympic surfer Carissa Moore may have missed her chance at gold, but she’s grateful she doesn’t have to face it alone.
“Had to repost this Olympic moment with my husband after yesterday’s loss,” she wrote in a post accompanied by a photo of her in tears, hugging her husband. “As heartbreaking as it was, this photo brings me the greatest comfort.”
“I was overwhelmed with emotion after going through the press line and just broke down in his arms. In front of everyone, the rest of the world disappeared, and I was safe,” Moore added. “Throw whatever you want at me, I’ll be okay because I’ll never have to face it alone. I’m smiling today because l’ve been fortunate enough to find this kind of love in this life. And in the end, that’s all that really matters 🥹💛✨”
Fans responded with love and support.
“You are one of a kind, amazing, humble and inspiring to the world. Congratulations on an incredible career and all you have done to inspire and push women’s surfing to where it is today. 🙌🙌🤙🤙,” one person commented.
“Love you Carissa! You always make us proud! Was rooting for you and praying for the ocean to give you some better waves alas…competitive surfing is tricky!” someone else chimed in.
“Hawaii’s Carissa Moore was knocked out of medal contention on Thursday at the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti. Moore lost in the quarterfinal round to France’s Johanne Defay with a final wave score of 10.34. Carissa gained a final score of 6.50,” Hawaii News Now reported on Moore’s departure from the competition.
Moore can be proud, however, not only because she gave this competition her all but because she broke records at the last Olympics and ended up winning the gold medal.
The Olympics’ official website states, “Moore made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in surfing, claiming the women’s title at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 for Team USA…as the sport made its Olympic debut.”
Movieguide® previously reported on another inspiring Olympian:
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky has been defeating a lot more than just Olympic competitors.
The gold medalist has spent the last nine years battling an invisible illness. In her recent memoir “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life,” Ledecky revealed her battle with POTS, a nervous system disorder that has become more prevalent since the COVID pandemic.
Ledecky’s memoir explains, “I pool blood in the vessels below my heart when I stand. My body then releases extra norepinephrine or epinephrine, which adds additional stressors on my heart, making it beat faster. Which, in turn, brings on dizziness, fainting, and exhaustion…”
“I thought it was important to tell my whole story, and that was a part of my story, especially leading up to the 2016 Olympics. It was a new thing that I had to acknowledge and be aware of, something that was always in the back of my mind. I wanted to share how that’s impacted me at different points and how I’ve been able to push through that and take control of that part and live a healthy lifestyle.”
