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ARCHIVE: Teahupo’o, Tahiti – 13 January 2024
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1. Aerial of Teahupo’o village and reef
2. Aerial of a surfer ++PARTIALLY OVERLAID ON SHOT 3++
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Teahupo’o, Tahiti – 24 July 2024
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gregory Bull, The Associated Press: ++STARTS ON SHOT 2/OVERLAID BY SHOTS 4, 5, AND 6/ENDS ON SHOT 7++
“Covering surfing here is like no place on Earth. The wave breaks really far out, past the reef, so we’re whisked out on jet skis that leave out of here. And we work off a boat, an open boat, that sits on the shoulder of the wave. Looking right into the barrel, not very far away from it. It’s moving a lot. There’s tons of water and mist coming off of the barrel of the wave. So you’re in waterproof gear and you have your shoes off because the boats occasionally capsize, so you need to be ready to swim. And it’s really kind of crazy, but there’s no place I’d rather be than here.”
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ARCHIVE: Teahupo’o, Tahiti – 13 January 2024
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4. Aerial of a surfer ++OVERLAID ON SHOT 3++
5. Aerial of Teahupo’o village and reef ++OVERLAID ON SHOT 3++
6. Aerial of a surfer ++OVERLAID ON SHOT 3++
7. Aerial of beach and mountains ++OVERLAID ON SHOT 3++
STORYLINE:
From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local dirt roads, surfers, residents and Olympic workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the start of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition.
Throughout the week, competitors were seen paddling out to the world-famous waves of Teahupo’o, Tahiti, starting before sunrise to take advantage of exclusive access to the location for training ahead of the competition, scheduled to start as early as next week. Training days will continue throughout the week.
During training sessions in the days before the Olympics, competitors get a chance to familiarize or reacquaint themselves with the unique, large waves that are considered some of the heaviest in the world.
Many of the surfers competing in the Paris Olympics have previous experience riding the waves of Teahupo’o.
With the surf forecast changing from day to day, training days closer to the competition dates also provides a preview for what could be in store for both athletes and viewers when the competition heats start as early as this week.
The competition will be four days long, held between July 27 to August 5, depending on wave conditions.
While surfing conditions improved on Tuesday, there’s still uncertainty about what conditions will be like when the competition window opens.
Other preparations for the games could be seen at sea, including the first-ever floating Olympic village housing some of the competitors, and the Olympic judges’ tower— which garnered criticism from environmental groups and was later downsized by the Olympic committee— jutting from the ocean.
In Teahupo’o, residents have spent the windy days preparing their town for the influx of extra people: Families have cleaned trash and debris from beachside walking paths, extended their business hours, building homemade dirt road bumps and painting signs giving gentle reminder to visitors.
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