Paris Olympics: What you need to know to watch the surfing competition

Paris Olympics surfing competition roadmap:

Athletes take center stage
—Carissa Moore, United States: Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion has announced she will retire from elite competitive surfing after the Paris Olympics. Three years ago, she won the first women’s shortboard gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The 31-year-old Moore, who was born in Hawaii, is widely considered one of the greatest surfers of all time.

—Vahine Fierro, France: The Tahiti-born surfer will compete just 200 kilometers from her native French Polynesia. Fierro gave host France hope of a medal this year after winning the Tahitian Pro Tour called Teahupo’o last month.

—Filipe Toledo, Brazil: The two-time World Surf League champion qualified for this year’s Olympics, but after a poor performance in a competition, Toledo posted on social media that he would withdraw from the remainder of the Championship Tour season. He will step down in 2024. The good news is that Toledo’s manager confirmed to the Associated Press that the 29-year-old Brazilian surfer will compete in the Olympics.
—Jack Robinson, Australia: Robinson, winner of the 2023 World Surf League competition at Teahupo’o, is considered one of the best barrel surfers in the world. That may work in his favor, as the shaft is widely considered one of the heaviest barrels in the world.

Source: https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-surfing-tahiti-paris-1f700d46e332532d79882d5e006e215b

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