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Tahitian surfing champion Kauli Vaast takes victory lap along the Seine

France's newly-crowned Olympic champion Kauli Vaast surfs along the Seine River. © Franck Fife, AFP

After winning the gold medal in surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Kauli Vaast thrilled fans again by surfing along France's iconic River Seine. The 22-year-old was pulled by a boat, and surfed the small waves it created with the Eiffel Tower in the background. 

France's newly-crowned Olympic surfing champion Kauli Vaast took a victory lap in Paris on Friday as he surfed down the River Seine with his gold medal around his neck.

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