Teahupo‘o, Were French Olympics Play Surf

By Artborghi @artborghi

In 2024, Olympic competitions will be opened in France. The village of Teahupo‘o in Tahiti will be the surfing location for the Paris Olympics. We visited the venue, invited by the local surf organization, on the white foam of the barrier reef border…

We leave the harbor behind and get in action: red, green, and yellow teams are already surfing

A few boats of visitors are also enjoying the show: short boards, body boards, long boards

Waves and colors at sea are strong and vivid: 360 with body boards are pleasure to the eyes

On a tall palafitte nailed on the reef border, the jury establish which team wins

Surfers are pictured also by swimming photographers. After 6 hours shooting with my zoom 80-400 mm I have to stop

Everybody gets back on board for interviews and celebrations…waiting or the French Olympics next year.

Each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday the following episodes will be published and links will be activated at 11AM CEST of the scheduled date:

September 2023-
0. My displacement in time through French Polynesia – from 6.9.23
1. Dots in the ocean – from 8.9.23
2. With wet ankles in Big Moana – from 10.9.23
3. Would you mind bringing the fruit? Be quick! – from 13.9.23
4. Coconut split – from 15.9.23
5. Moana’s ritual – from 17.9.23
6. On the road to the Rock of Displacement – from 20.9.23
7. A dangerous hug – from 22.9.23
8. It’s war! – from 24.9.23
9. Heiva nights: dancing the myth– from 27.9.23
10. Catch the fight – from 29.9.23

– October 2023-
11. Another portion of fruit, please – from 1.10.23
12. Lift it if you can – from 4.10.23
13. Keep Moorea always in your mind – from 6.10.23
14. Allons enfants de la Patrie a Tahiti! – from 8.10.23
15. Return to the Spear Age – from 11.10.23
16. What’s on in Papeete – from 13.10.23
17. Teahupo‘o, surf for the gold medal – from 15.10.23
18. Papeete open air – from 18.10.23
19. Heiva nights II – from 20.10.23
20. Va’a: the displacement in time – from 22.10.23
21. Va’a: the competition – from 25.10.23
22. Heiva nights III – from 27.10.23
23. Heiva the champions – from 29.10.23

– November 2023 –
24. Don’t wake up Te Fiti – from 1.11.23
25. Sharing is caring – from 3.11.23
26. Na na Huahine – from 5.11.23