It’s still early, but it’s fair to say the surfing competitions in Tahiti have been a visual highlight of the Olympics so far.
Day 3 of the 2024 Paris Olympics has wrapped, with another round of surfing in the books in Teahupoʻo, Tahiti where the competition is taking place. Fans already couldn’t get enough of the gorgeous visuals of the Tahiti surf earlier in the week, along with the stunning interior of the Grand Palais in Paris where the fencing events are taking place.
On Monday in particular, fans were enamored with this photograph of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina as he seemingly levitated over the surf in an incredible pose.
Here are the best, most mind-blowing photos from Day 3 of the surfing competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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