Kauli Vaast from French Polynesia and Caroline Marks from the United States won gold medals in surfing at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti on Monday
August 06, 2024
Tahiti is hosting the surfing competition for the Paris Olympics and has been a coveted destination for the sport for decades, but it’s only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent begun to develop among younger generations
August 01, 2024
Surfers rode through and wiped out on barrel-shaped waves in their quest for gold during the first day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Saturday, with some of the biggest names in the sport paddling side-by-side in the ocean
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The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells
July 26, 2024
From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition
July 24, 2024
This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for gold on what is referred to as one of the heaviest waves in the world
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July 05, 2024
After days of barreling along the huge waves of Tahiti’s island paradise, French Polynesian surfer Vahine Fierro has even more reason to look forward to this summer’s Olympics
May 31, 2024
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March 30, 2024
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February 15, 2024
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