Paris 2024 Surfing: Day Four Updates from Teahupo’o
Wednesday, July 31 marks the fourth day of the 10-day Olympic surfing window at the Tahitian venue of Teahupo’o in French Polynesia. The competition has been on hold since unfavorable conditions arrived on the afternoon of Monday, July 29, delaying the women's surfing round 3.
The event has experienced varied weather, including massive waves on Monday morning during men's round 3, a momentous event in surfing history.
Olympics.coms poke with International Surfing Association (ISA) president Fernando Aguerre at Teahupo’o, located 9,000 miles from Paris, the host city for the 2024 Olympics. Aguerre discussed the current conditions and scheduling plans.
After announcing a further hold on Wednesday morning, Aguerre explained, "This is the ABC of any surfing competition — you're on standby.” Despite the delays, he noted the palpable excitement among participants. “Everyone can relax and recover, particularly after that intense Monday. There were many wipeouts; it’s not the same to wipe out anywhere in the world as to wipe out here. We’re happy we haven’t had any major accidents. Our priority is to protect the athletes and then focus on the competition."
A decision on whether to start women's round 3 will be made at 5:45 p.m. Tahiti time on Wednesday, July 31 (5:45 a.m. Paris time on Thursday, August 1). Once the competition resumes, it will proceed with women's round 3, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the bronze and gold medal matches.
The 10-day surfing window runs through August 5— see the full schedule here,
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