Kelly Slater, a legendary surfer, isn't quite ready to put his board away just yet.
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Slater, who has won 11 World Championships, has the 2024 Olympics in Paris as his goal.
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Surfing made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, but he failed to compete in those competitions.
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"If I make the Olympics, I'll retire at the Olympics," Slater said, via the official Olympics Twitter account.
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In a recent chat with the Australian newspaper Guardian, Slater discussed his Olympian aspirations.
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“I’m really hoping to qualify for it, but I need to get my butt into gear,” Slater said.
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“The qualification process is going to be tough, but if I can get into the Olympics, the location the event is at in Tahiti – that wave really suits my strengths”.
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Slater has earned three Triple Crown of Surfing titles in addition to his 11 World Championship titles and has been inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame.
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