Having been in Fiji for no more than 24 hours, Joel is already packing his bags and readying to return home to the Gold Coast. Joel explains that his injury acquired during a free surf at Cloudbreak was the result of bad luck and the simple fact that he hadn’t surfed in quite some time.
“As I hit the lip, my foot slipped and I did the splits,” said Parko. “Straight away I knew something happened. It feels like I probably ruptured my medial ligament.”
Joel is set to return home to the Gold Coast on Friday where he will learn the extent of his injuries, as well as how long he will be out of the water.
Will Joel be healthy and ready to return to J-Bay come July 6th? I guess we’ll just have to wait and hear the conclusive medical report. It would be an absolute shame to see him missing from the roster, as Joel’s surfing and J-Bay go together like peanut butter and jelly. We’re wishing Parko a easy, speedy recovery.
