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2 sie 2024 · Locals have refused to let the Paris 2024 Olympic Games damage their environment – or their way of life – in Teahupo'o, Tahiti.
29 lip 2024 · Teahupo'o is the site of the surfing event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games—which has generated some controversy over fears of damaging its coral reef and even changing its famous waves.
The pattern: Records from climatically similar years gives us a guide to the likelihood of overhead-plus surf in Tahiti during the Olympic window.
The world-famous surf spot of Teahupo’o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, is set to host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition. But the decision has created unprecedented challenges for the small community and its fragile ecosystems.
11 gru 2023 · When Tahiti was selected as the surfing site, dignitaries in coastal resorts in mainland France, such as Biarritz, were unimpressed – not least because of the cost and the carbon emissions ...
8 paź 2024 · The main controversy of this year’s competition focused around the construction of a new Tahitian judging stand in the lagoon of Teahupo'o. In April 2024, a final reveal of a new updated stand shifted the discourse from various adversaries who initially opposed the project to compromise with a less damaging tower.
22 lip 2024 · Hosting the surfing event in Tahiti is certainly doing things differently. But it raises yet more questions about the IOC’s claims of leadership in environmental sustainability. Belinda Wheaton has received funding from the IOC Advanced Research Programme.
