Kite battles get serious in renowned Rio break

Elimination round sees athletes’ runs ended as big guns thrive and advance at debut wave contest in Saquarema

Top kite-surfers battle elements in Rio de Janeiro

Tough conditions with light breezes and huge waves allow just four heats of men’s competition in Saquarema

Big hitters begin kite-surf duels at epic Rio break

Top seeds open bids for crown in first clashes at Saquarema as GKA tour makes its wave debut in Rio de Janeiro

Moona Whyte lands back-to-back wave crowns

US athlete triumphs with stellar riding in difficult final on opening day of GKA wave tour’s debut in Rio de Janeiro

Mid-season tour stops crucial for title hopefuls

Freestyle and Kite-Surf world tour stops in Europe set to test athletes as they bid for coveted crowns in twin North Sea venues

Tour leaders to press Kite-Surf title bids in Brazil

Second stop of wave tour to debut in Rio de Janeiro with top athletes slated to battle for glory in renowned break

GKA Big Air world champions revel in success

Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships’ climactic prize-giving caps dramatic battles fought out in Tarifa

Green light for Big Air title battles in Tarifa

Surfboard and Hydrofoil disciplines first up in Balneario as fight for world championship crowns is set to begin

Winners stake world title claims

Podium lockout for Cape Verdeans at close of stellar contest on Ponta Preta waves that saw Moona Whyte back on top spot

Shock exit of reigning world champion

Cape Verdeans riding high as fight for title glory intensifies on stellar waves in Ponta Preta with battles going down to the wire