The Latest Breaking News from Tahiti

Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo'o unique – and so challenging

As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone’s attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world away in French Polynesia.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2024

Olympic surfers sleep on a cruise ship in Tahiti, a first for the Games

Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024

USA Dominates Round 1 Of Surfing In Tahiti

United States surfers dominate Round 1 in Tahiti with impressive performances by Caroline Marks and John John Florence, showcasing talent and camaraderie.

Top News · Jul 28, 2024

How is wave forecasting done for surfing and how is it used at the Olympics in Tahiti?

French Polynesia hosts the spectacular event of surfing for the Paris 2024 Games

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

Tahitian dancers in palm leaf skirts mingled with surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Surfing can steal Olympic limelight from Paris in Tahiti’s spectacular ‘place of skulls’

Almost 10,000 miles from the host city of the games, the world’s finest will take to their boards in French Polynesia

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Surf's up as Olympians expect Tahiti to pump on day one

An injury to Jack Robinson won't stop Australia's Olympic surfing medal hope when action in Tahiti is expected to begin on day one of their Games window.

AAP · Jul 26, 2024

Paris Olympics: A 413-foot 'floating athletes village' in Tahiti has made up for surfers missing the Seine river opening ceremony

Surfers participating in the Olympic Games will not be present at the opening ceremony in Paris on Friday as they are based in Tahiti. However, they may have an advantage over their counterparts in the French capital when it comes to their unique accommodations.

The Times of India · Jul 26, 2024

Point break? Why sharing its ‘secret’ wave with the Olympics could cost a tiny Tahitian village dear

This week all eyes will be on Teahupo’o as it hosts the world’s best surfers. Many islanders welcome the new infrastructure brought by the 2024 Paris Games, but are concerned that any benefits will be undone by longer-term damage

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin

From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024