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A photo of Brazian surfer Gabriel Medina appearing to defy gravity has gone viral from the Paris Olympics. The photographer says both he and the athlete were 'at the right place, at the right time.'
Captured by photographer Jerome Brouillet of AFP (Agence France-Presse), the stunning shot of surfer Gabriel Medina broke the internet - just moments after the Brazilian set an Olympics record ...
The Brazilian not only managed to take down the Japanese surfer, he did so in part thanks to a near-perfect 9.90-scoring wave on Day 3 of the surfing competition in Tahiti – taking part halfway ...
The Paris Olympic surfing competition features six rounds: Rounds one through three, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Saturday's first round consisted of eight heats of three surfers each. The winner of each heat advanced directly to round three, while the other two surfers will go to round two.
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — A surfing judge was removed from the Paris Olympics judging panel after a photo circulated online of him embracing a competitor along the shore’s edge in Tahiti this ...
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 ...
At the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, Vaast won the bronze medal, placing behind Gabriel Medina and Ramzi Boukhiam. [ 11 ] Vaast won the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics men's shortboard event.
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. Only four days of a ten-day window will be allotted for the competition, so it's important to pick what forecasters think will be the best days.