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The surfing competition was staged in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, in the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia in the southern Pacific. The decision was made to hold the surfing competition in the French territory instead of continental Europe because of the famous massive waves on the island suitable for the surfing competitions. [1]
Teahupoʻo was the host venue for the surfing competition for the 2024 Summer Olympics, mainly hosted in Paris. [14] [15] The venue was 9,800 mi (15,800 km) from Paris, the furthest distance between an Olympics venue and the host city.
In September 2015, surfing was included in a shortlist along with baseball, softball, karate, skateboarding, and sport climbing to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] In June 2016, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that they would support the proposal to include all of the ...
Paris does not, however, offer world-class surfing. So when the Olympics returned to Paris, organizers had to look south — many thousands of miles south — to find an appropriate surfing venue.
The surf forecast determines the four days that surfers competing in the 2024 summer Games in Tahiti will take to the Teahupo’o wave. Only four days of a 10--day window will be allotted for the ...
Teahupo’o, Tahiti: Surfing Teahupo'o in Tahiti may not be in Paris, but it produces one of the best waves in the world. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) (Sean M. Haffey via Getty Images)
But the faraway venue has also raised pointed logistical and environmental questions because the rest of the Summer Games are focused in the host city, Paris, nearly 16,000 kilometers (10,000 ...
2023 ISA World Surfing Games (continental qualification for Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania) – The highest-ranked eligible male and female surfer from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania will be entitled to a spot for the Olympics; otherwise, it will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked surfer on the continent. The highest-ranked athlete ...