{
  "id": 3342040,
  "title": "How getting surf life saving into the Olympics could save lives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-getting-surf-life-saving-into-the-olympics-could-save-lives-3342040",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:02:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/surf-life-saving-brisbane-olympics/107064172"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Surf Life Saving, an integral part of Australian culture, has the potential to save lives by being included in the Brisbane Olympic Games program. Charlie Verco, a number one seed in the Iron Series, emphasizes the importance of the skills learned in Surf Life Saving, such as ocean safety and rescue techniques. Verco's experience with a shark attack victim at Coogee Beach highlights the life-saving impact of these skills, which can be utilized in various situations beyond the sporting arena.",
  "summary": "The top seed in this year's Iron Series, who made headlines by helping save a shark attack victim earlier this year at Coogee, says having surf life saving in the Brisbane Olympic Games would help raise the profile of the sport, and as a result, save lives.",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "How getting surf life saving into the Olympics could save lives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-getting-surf-life-saving-into-the-olympics-could-save-lives",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:02:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}