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31 lip 2024 · Nearly 16,000km away from the main event in Paris, Olympic surfing kicked off in Teahupo‘o, Tahiti, French Polynesia this week. The event has been the subject of controversy since the venue...
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.
13 lip 2024 · The addition of Teahupo'o to the World Championship Tour would usher in a new era of competitive surfing, which insisted surfers be the best in the world in all conditions, from two to twenty feet, in beach breaks, reefs, points, and even mutant slabs like Teahupo'o. Learn more about Teahupo'o here.
12 lip 2024 · Teahupo'o. While not everyone agrees on its preferred nomenclature, for the last two decades, this hollow, pristinely beautiful and supremely terrifying Tahitian reef pass has been universally recognized as one of surfing's most respected international competitive proving grounds.
14 lip 2024 · The Tahiti Pro immediately became a near-universal tour favorite, both with surfers and surf fans, and is considered one of the most prestigious and well-respected events on tour. Impressively, Gabriel Medina , Mick Fanning , Bobby Martinez , and Andy Irons all won the event twice.
26 lip 2024 · With traditional Tahitian dancers greeting new arrivals off the plane, the local spirit touches you instantly. The island, 16,000km from the Olympic host city, is embracing the Games in its entirety. Here’s our take on the build-up to surfing’s second Olympic appearance, at Paris 2024.
Teahupoʻo is known for its surf break and resulting heavy, glassy waves, often reaching 2 to 3 m (7 to 10 ft), and sometimes up to 7 m (23 ft). Because of the regularity and size of its waves, it hosts the annual Billabong Pro Teahupoo surf competition (part of the World Championship Tour (WCT) surfing circuit) and the 2024 Olympic surfing ...
