Surfer suspended from world tour for alleged sexual assault of NSW teenager

The World Surf League (WSL) has suspended a competitor after it was made aware of an alleged sexual assault involving a NSW teenager in Tahiti in August. Alan Cleland jnr, 24, has been suspended from the Championship Tour after joining last year. He competed for Mexico in the 2024 Olympic Games. Three other alleged perpetrators are not affiliated with the league. “The World Surf League (WSL) confirms that a competitor on the 2026 Men’s Championship Tour has been suspended after the WSL was recently made aware of allegations of a deeply serious nature involving the competitor,” a statement issued by…