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Tahiti brings indigenous culture to Olympics ahead of surfing open
Tahiti welcomed the 2024 Olympic surfing event with sunshine, songs and Polynesian culture honoring the sport’s ancient roots, nearly 9,800 miles away from the Games’ opening ceremony in Paris.
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See inside a ship like the one housing Olympic surfers
The 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition will take place in Tahiti, half-way across the world from the rest of the games — and the Olympic village. Rather than endure traditional Olympic accommodations, the surfers will spend their off-time aboard an Aranui 5 cruise ship. Although the surfers‘ temporary home may vary from the boat’s usual layout, the following photos capture…
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Watch: San Clemente surfers surprised with sendoff to Paris Olympics
Griffin Colapinto and Caroline Marks were surprised by friends and family before heading off to surf at the Paris Olympic Games.
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San Clemente Olympic surfers surprised before they go for gold
Griffin Colapinto and Caroline Marks were surprised by friends and family before heading off to surf at the Paris Olympic Games. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC News on July 18, 2024 at 11 p.m.
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How to watch surfing at the 2024 Olympics
At Paris 2024 there will be eight more surfers competing than there were at Tokyo 2020 where the sport made its Olympic debut.
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Surfing at the 2024 Olympics: What are the rules and how is a winner determined?
Surfing will return for Paris 2024 after making its Olympics debut at the Tokyo Games, and once again events will take place in the Pacific Ocean.
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Surfers at Zuma Beach await the biggest swells of the year
The steady rise in wave size and strength will likely bring more surfers to the beaches over the next 48 hours. Surfers say they’re closely watching conditions on apps where the cleanest sets will roll in.
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Surfers in Malibu prepare for huge waves
Surfers gathered in Malibu in anticipation of huge waves. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 27, 2023.
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Meet the first-generation Mayan-American surfer on a mission to make the sport accessible to all
California Live contributor Angela Sun meets Mario Ordonez-Calderon, founder of “Un Mar De Colores,” a non-profit organization creating surf training and mentorship programs for San Diego’s children of color and underserved youth.
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Pups ready to shred at annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon in Del Mar this weekend
The world’s best surfing dogs are waxing up their surfboards ahead of this weekend’s annual four-legged surfing competition at the Del Mar Dog Beach.
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‘It's trippy': California surfer sets sights on catching a gold medal at Paris Olympics
Griffin Colapinto, a professional surfer from San Clemente, has secured a place for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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Sea otter steals and chews up surfboard
Wildlife officials say an aggressive sea otter has been stealing surfboards from surfers off the Northern California coast for weeks.
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Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident
Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of waves, died in a surfing accident in Indonesia.
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World's Oldest Male Surfer Hopes to Keep Catching Waves at 100
Seiichi Sano of Japan turns 90 years old in 2023 and has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest male to surf.