Summer Olympics 2024: Surfing competition to be held in Tahiti; heres why [Video]

The location for surfing during the Paris Olympics 2024 is not being held in Paris, but rather in Teahupo’o, a small village on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.

Teahupo’o received “overwhelming support” from the surfing community as the ideal site, according to IOC spokesperson Mark Adams, NBC Sports reported. Compared to the relatively flat waves on the beaches of mainland France, Teahupo’o is expected to produce strong waves at this time of year.

Paris, about 100 miles from the nearest beach on the Atlantic Ocean, cannot compete with waves of Teahupo’o, which reach heights of 8 to 10 feet. The monster, hallowed-out waves have been known to exceed 20 feet and will be a challenge for the best surfers in the world.

“It doesn’t get better than this,” said Fernando Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association, explaining that Tahiti is a volcanic island.

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