100 Years Apart: the Shared Legacy of Hawaiians Duke Kahanamoku and Carissa Moore

100 Years Apart: the Shared Legacy of Hawaiians Duke Kahanamoku and Carissa Moore

Carissa Moore has become a “realization of Kahanamoku’s dream” to see surfing debut in the Olympics. That a Native Hawaiian could bring home the gold was a big deal. As Kūhiō Lewis, the president of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, explained, “At times, we’re an invisible people. We’re lumped into other ethnic groups. Our sport is being defined by other groups. This puts it into perspective,”