Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed for second day in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed for second day in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — Heats of the Paris Olympics surfing competition were postponed through Wednesday afternoon in Tahiti because of unfavorable conditions. Standing in a circle on shore, officials deliberated whether or not to go ahead on Wednesday morning after returning from a boat ride to the competition’s surfing area. The surf forecast is the biggest determinant of when the Paris Olympics surfing competition will take place, predicting when swells are expected to arrive, as well as the angle and size of the waves. Stunning waves and steady swells in the morning during Monday’s men’s heats brought a fresh surge of energy to competitors and spectators, after Sunday’s lackluster conditions, while conditions rapidly tapered around midday due to a storm, postponing the women’s afternoon competition.

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Paris 2024 Olympics review: A local champion, perfect days, viral moment and drama as surfing delivers in Tahiti
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics review: A local champion, perfect days, viral moment and drama as surfing delivers in Tahiti

The Hindu  

A local champion, days of perfect surf, a viral moment and plenty of high sporting drama - the decision by Paris 2024 to hold the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti delivered in spades from the charming lagoon-side village of Teahupo’o. Kauli Vaast, who lives minutes from the dangerous reef break, surfed a near perfect final to claim the gold medal …

Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semifinal competition in Tahiti
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semifinal competition in Tahiti

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica— who were competing in a semifinal match— the whale breached and gave spectators …

Final heats of Paris Olympics surfing competition postponed in Tahiti in the wait for bigger waves
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Final heats of Paris Olympics surfing competition postponed in Tahiti in the wait for bigger waves

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — The final heats of the Paris Olympics surfing competition were postponed through Sunday afternoon in Tahiti because of unfavorable conditions, making Monday the likely last day of competition. Throughout the competition, surf forecasters have watched for swells that could bring the best waves for the final day of the surfing competition, which must conclude by Monday. The …

Defending women’s champion loses as Olympic surfing competition resumes with tricky Tahiti swells
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Defending women’s champion loses as Olympic surfing competition resumes with tricky Tahiti swells

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — Defending Olympic women’s surfing champion Clarissa Moore of the United States was beaten in the Paris Games quarterfinals on Thursday as competition resumed in Tahiti after two days of unfavorable conditions had put the event on hold. “I’m going to give myself some time to just take a break.” The women’s third-round heats — which had been …

Paris Olympics forced to postpone ANOTHER gold medal event after cancelling a day of action due to dangerous storms
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics forced to postpone ANOTHER gold medal event after cancelling a day of action due to dangerous storms

Daily Mail  

Olympic surfing has been postponed once again after dangerous storms tore through the island of Tahiti where the event is being held. Surfing at this summer's Games has been on hold since Monday afternoon when unfavourable conditions swept in and delayed round three of the women's event. Olympic surfing has been postponed once again after dangerous storms tore through the …

Olympics 2024 in Paris: Surfing is the most soothing sport in the entire competition.
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics 2024 in Paris: Surfing is the most soothing sport in the entire competition.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Tahiti is six hours behind Eastern Standard Time, which means that the Olympic surfing competition is implanted in the pocket of North America’s simmering late-summer afternoons and evenings, long after the daily slate of events has wrapped up. Yes, Olympic surfing lacks the spleen-squeezing tension of, say, a dicey figure skating triple …

A photographer captured the perfect shot of an Olympic surfer's record-breaking ride
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A photographer captured the perfect shot of an Olympic surfer's record-breaking ride

NPR  

A photographer captured the perfect shot of an Olympic surfer's record-breaking ride toggle caption Jerome Brouillett/AFP/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. When AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet set out to shoot the third day of the Olympic Games’ surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday, he couldn’t have predicted that he’d capture one of the most iconic …

Paris Olympics confirm SECOND event is postponed, just hours before it was meant to begin - after triathlon was delayed due to concerns over Seine's water quality
8 months ago

Paris Olympics confirm SECOND event is postponed, just hours before it was meant to begin - after triathlon was delayed due to concerns over Seine's water quality

Daily Mail  

Paris Olympics chiefs have confirmed that a second event has been postponed, just four days into the tournament. The 2024 Games were dealt a major blow on Tuesday morning when the triathlon event was forced to be postponed - due to concerns over the Seine's water quality. The Paris Olympics have confirmed that the heats in the surfing have been …

Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed through Tuesday in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions
8 months ago

Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed through Tuesday in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — The next heats of the Paris Olympics surfing competition were postponed through Tuesday afternoon in Tahiti, as strong winds and sheets of rain whipped through the surfing venue, contributing to unfavorable surfing conditions. Surf forecasting website Surfline estimated that the surf will be large on Tuesday and Wednesday, but onshore winds could mean “disorganized and potentially out …

Why is the Paris Olympics' surfing being held in Tahiti and what is the 'pile of skulls'?
8 months ago

Why is the Paris Olympics' surfing being held in Tahiti and what is the 'pile of skulls'?

ABC  

Australia is looking like it could add to its growing medal tally in the next couple of days, with Jack Robinson joining Ethan Ewing in an all-Aussie quarterfinal in the Paris Olympics surfing. The legendary wave ‘at the end of the road’ Located on the lush mountainous south-western coast of Tahiti, Teahupo'o is often referred to as "the end of …

Giant barrels and steady swells for men’s third day of Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti
8 months ago

Giant barrels and steady swells for men’s third day of Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — With the ceremonial blow of a conch shell and blare of a judge’s horn, the third day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti began on Monday with the men’s surfers going head-to-head, some reaching the end of the road in their quest for gold. Stunning waves and steady swells in the morning heats brought a …

Jubilation and disappointment seen on shore as Paris Olympics surfing eliminations begin in Tahiti
8 months ago

Jubilation and disappointment seen on shore as Paris Olympics surfing eliminations begin in Tahiti

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — Contrasting reactions of jubilation and disappointment were seen on the faces of surfers coming ashore after their heats Sunday, as the elimination rounds commenced in the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti. “It’s make or break for all the athletes.” For the second day of competition, the men’s and women’s competitors had eight heats of two surfers, …

Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life or death’ for Olympic surfers
8 months ago

Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life or death’ for Olympic surfers

NPR  

Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life or death’ for Olympic surfers toggle caption Ben Thouard/POOL AFP NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. This is the second Olympics to feature surfing — with Hopkins and others beginning on the weekend — but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or …

The stars are out at the Paris Olympics. Here’s a look at Day 2
8 months ago

The stars are out at the Paris Olympics. Here’s a look at Day 2

Associated Press  

PARIS — It was another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Luisa Blanco, of Colombia, competes on the balance beam during a women’s artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. Share Share Facebook Copy …

Olympic surfers sleep on a cruise ship in Tahiti, a first for the Games
8 months ago

Olympic surfers sleep on a cruise ship in Tahiti, a first for the Games

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics. “It’s unusual, but they seem to like it.” While media have been restricted from boarding the ship, athletes have shared photos and video on their social media that offer a glimpse into what the Olympics say is the first-ever floating …

Surf’s up! Paris Olympics surfing competition commences in Tahiti, with wave rides and wipe outs
8 months ago

Surf’s up! Paris Olympics surfing competition commences in Tahiti, with wave rides and wipe outs

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — 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 side-by-side on their boards in the ocean. “As a competitor you feel like there’s not enough space for three people …

Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris
8 months ago

Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris

Al Jazeera  

Teahupo’o on the island of Tahiti in the territory of French Polynesia is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. McKenna has spent the past 35 years photographing the world’s best surfers on the world’s best waves but, he says, “There is nowhere else like Teahupo’o. Even if the waves are massive, the channel is flat.” There …

Where will Olympic surfing take place? Why Tahiti, not France, will host event in Teahupo’o
8 months ago

Where will Olympic surfing take place? Why Tahiti, not France, will host event in Teahupo’o

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of day five of the 2024 Paris Olympics, including dedicated basketball, swimming, and soccer coverage While boats floated the River Seine, Celine Dion belted out “Hymne à l’amour” on the Eiffel Tower and a masked character ziplined through Paris with the Olympic torch, a group of Olympic athletes celebrated Friday’s opening ceremony on the opposite side of …

Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture
8 months ago

Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

Associated Press  

PAPARA, Tahiti — Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with Olympic surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Summer Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from the main ceremony in Paris. “The people of Tahiti, we are all enchanted to have these Olympics games here and to welcome all our friends …

Why is Olympic surfing taking place in Tahiti – 9,900 miles from Paris?
8 months ago

Why is Olympic surfing taking place in Tahiti – 9,900 miles from Paris?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s inspiring.” …

How is wave forecasting done and how does it impact the Paris Olympics surfing competition?
8 months ago

How is wave forecasting done and how does it impact the Paris Olympics surfing competition?

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — 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. Here’s a look at how surf forecasting is done, how it impacts the Paris Olympics surfing competition and how experts expect climate change to affect future wave forecasting. …

Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin
8 months ago

Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local dirt roads, surfers, residents and Olympic workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the start of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition. Throughout the week, competitors were seen paddling out to the world-famous …

Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris
8 months ago

Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris

NPR  

Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris toggle caption Manea Fabisch/Pool/AFP via Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Sponsor Message But Tahiti is the farthest of this year’s 35 venues — and the farthest Olympic competition to be held outside of a host city since 1956, when Australia’s equine quarantine …

The wave ‘at the end of the road': A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The wave ‘at the end of the road': A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

Associated Press  

This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for Olympic gold on what is known as one of the heaviest waves in the world. Called Teahupo’o, the wave has unique properties that make it difficult to ride, having claimed the life of at least one surfer. The legendary wave ‘at the end …

Australia's Paris Olympics team of four small-town surfers ready for big stage of Tahiti
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia's Paris Olympics team of four small-town surfers ready for big stage of Tahiti

ABC  

It's a little-known fact that all four Australian surfers competing at the upcoming Paris Olympics are from regional areas, underlying the sport's connection to little towns with big surf breaks. "If it's a small town that you're from there's still really good surfers because the waves are pretty good everywhere in Australia, so I think that has a lot to …

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the surfing competition
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the surfing competition

Associated Press  

A roadmap to follow for the surfing competition at the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch —Carissa Moore, United States: The Olympic and five-time world champion has announced she’s stepping away from top-tier competitive surfing after the Paris Games. —Filipe Toledo, Brazil: The two-time World Surf League champion qualified to participate in the Games this year but after a poor showing …

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect

Associated Press  

PARIS — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of Tahiti — provoked the strongest reactions. Tahiti’s selection provides a window into Games organizers’ approach to hitting their goal of reducing emissions, the driver of climate change. Rose …

Surfers get ‘best waves of our lives’ at dress rehearsal for Olympic venue in Tahiti
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Surfers get ‘best waves of our lives’ at dress rehearsal for Olympic venue in Tahiti

Associated Press  

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. Fierro and Italo Ferreira of Brazil won the World Surf League Championship Tour event in Teahupoʻo on Tahiti this week as surfers got a taste of the tropical venue that will host …

Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?
1 year, 1 month ago

Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia — Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as “mana” when he surfed Teahupo’o’s waves on a piece of plywood for the first time, rushing down a crumbling white surf in front of an untouched volcanic beach several years before the steady streams of surfers started arriving when the village got its first asphalt …

New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers
1 year, 3 months ago

New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Organizers of the Paris Olympics said Wednesday that building work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti despite the sport’s governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project. Chief Paris Games organizer Tony Estanguet noted Wednesday that the Tahitian government decided earlier this month to …

Work to resume at Tahiti’s legendary Olympic surfing site after uproar over damage to coral reef
1 year, 3 months ago

Work to resume at Tahiti’s legendary Olympic surfing site after uproar over damage to coral reef

Associated Press  

PARIS — Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will resume this week to prepare the surfing venue in Tahiti, after an uproar over damage to a coral reef put efforts on hold. Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris Olympics organizing committee, said Monday that preparations at Teahupo’o will start again this week. The resumption comes after the president of …

Paris 2024 chief pledges to find solutions to keep Olympic surfing in Tahiti after coral damage
1 year, 3 months ago

Paris 2024 chief pledges to find solutions to keep Olympic surfing in Tahiti after coral damage

Associated Press  

The Paris 2024 organizing committee president said Thursday he still wants the surfing competition at next year’s Olympics to take place in Tahiti despite the controversy surrounding the construction of the judging tower at the site, where coral has been damaged. Speaking to local media Polynesie La Premiere, Tony Estanguet said he’s going to pour “all energy” to keep the …

The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show
1 year, 3 months ago

The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show

Associated Press  

PARIS — The giant waves form in the storm belts of the Southern Ocean, off Antarctica, where whales roam. “Just the most perfect wave in the world,” says Vaast, who hopes the island’s legendary surfing conditions are his ticket to a gold medal. The 21-year-old is among athletes qualified for the Olympic surfing competition that will be held next July …

The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show
1 year, 3 months ago

The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Just the most perfect wave …

The Paris Olympics scales back design of a new surf tower in Tahiti after criticism from locals
1 year, 4 months ago

The Paris Olympics scales back design of a new surf tower in Tahiti after criticism from locals

Associated Press  

LE PECQ, France — Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics are scaling back the metal tower they plan to build for judges and television cameras at the picture-perfect surfing venue in Tahiti. “It’s a heritage of our ancestors that we need to preserve.” In announcing revised plans Friday for what they called “a leaner, smaller tower,” Olympic organizers said the …

GLIMPSES: At Olympic beaches, surf’s definitely up
3 years, 8 months ago

GLIMPSES: At Olympic beaches, surf’s definitely up

Associated Press  

TOKYO — On the beach about 60 miles east of Tokyo, Olympic surfers are enjoying waves created by an approaching typhoon that has disrupted some outdoor events — and made the proceedings feel even more dramatic, both in life and on camera. The storm is a major win for competitive surfing, given that Tsurigasaki Beach is not generally known for …

Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean
3 years, 8 months ago

Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics surfing to be held in Tahiti 10,000 miles away from France
5 years, 3 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics surfing to be held in Tahiti 10,000 miles away from France

The Independent  

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For 2024 Paris Olympics, organizers want to hold surfing 10,000 miles away
5 years, 3 months ago

For 2024 Paris Olympics, organizers want to hold surfing 10,000 miles away

LA Times  

French surfer Jeremy Flores competes in the 2019 Tahiti Pro on Aug. 20 at Teahupo’o. On Thursday, the organizing committee for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris announced its desire to hold the surfing competition nearly 10,000 miles away in Tahiti. French coastal spots such as Biarritz and the Basque Country and Pointe de la Torche bid for the event, …

Tahiti may host Paris 2024 Olympic surfing
5 years, 4 months ago

Tahiti may host Paris 2024 Olympic surfing

The Hindu  

The island of Tahiti has emerged as the likely location to host surfing competitions at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, AFP learned on Friday. READ : Israel's Lonah to be star attraction at TSK 25K The 48 surfers who make it to the Olympic finals will know the location well due to its place on the Billabong Pro circuit. “If …

Tahiti wants to host the surfing competition for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
5 years, 9 months ago

Tahiti wants to host the surfing competition for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

ABC  

It might be on the other side of the world to Paris, but French Polynesia intends to put its hand up to hold the surfing competition for the 2024 Olympic Games. Key points: French Polynesia's main island of Tahiti has some of the world's best waves It already has infrastructure in place as it hosts a World Championship Tour event …

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