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Jack Robinson forced to change board design before Olympic surfing finals

Jack Robinson of Australia exits a wave
Jack Robinson of Australia has had to change the design of his surfboard after a complaint from South Korea. Photograph: Sean M Haffey/Getty Images

Australian surfer Jack Robinson is into the Paris Olympics semi-final in Tahiti, but he will be surfing with a painted-over board design following a complaint from South Korean officials.

In the days before competition began at Teahupo’o, Robinson posted an image to his Instagram account of his surfboards for the event – carrying a red rising sun design. The post was captioned: “2 days to go. Boards inspired by AI.”

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