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Jordy Smith breaks down what goes into putting together a winning X Games Real Surf edit.

19-year-old Brazilian Gabriel Medina has beat 11-time world champ Kelly Slater to make the Real Surf final, where he'll face heavy-footed South African Jordy Smith.

Kelly Slater, Jordy Smith, Gabriel Medina and Josh Kerr have moved on into round two of X Games Real Surf, and now things are getting really interesting. Voting's live now.

Jordy Smith and Mick Fanning led the charge into the quarterfinals of the Rip Curl Pro, but the big news of the day was the elimination of Kelly Slater and Joel Parkinson.

Jordy Smith locked in the highest heat score of the Rip Curl Pro so far, but it was the prowess and grit of rookies Nat Young and Sebastian Zietz that stole the show.

Chippa Wilson is known for his technical aerial repertoire and his aversion to traditional surf contest formats. That makes him a perfect fit for X Games' Real Surf.

Last winter Northern California big-wave icon Peter Mel played a role in the production of "Chasing Mavericks." This is what he had to say about it all.

Chippa Wilson is known for his technical aerial repertoire and his aversion to traditional surf contest formats. That makes him a perfect fit for X Games' Real Surf.

Heavy-footed South African Jordy Smith is bringing power and progression to Real Surf, and if he's not careful he may end up topping the X Games podium because of it.

Heavy-footed South African Jordy Smith is bringing power and progression to Real Surf, and if he's not careful he may end up topping the X Games podium because of it.

Vans, IMG agree to three-year deal to sponsor U.S. Open of Surfing

Coming to X Games Foz, a collection of the world's most talented surfers have been assembled for the first-ever installment of Real Surf.

Kelly Slater headlines Real Surf coming to X Games

Real Surf is coming to the X Games, and with Kelly Slater, Julian Wilson and Gabriel Medina among the eight contestants, there's not a shortage of action.

Delays make for long day two at Rip Curl Pro Portugal

Slater falls in day 3 at Rip Curl Pro Portugal