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The Physic Behind The Waves Teahupo'o Is Olympic-Worthy

The waves in French Polynesia are icons of surfing. Here’s a look at the physics behind the Olympic wave at Teahupo'o.

Inverse

Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo'o unique – and so challenging

As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone’s attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world away in French Polynesia.

The Conversation

Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris

Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?

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How is wave forecasting done for surfing and how is it used at the Olympics in Tahiti?

French Polynesia hosts the spectacular event of surfing for the Paris 2024 Games

The Independent UK

Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

Tahitian dancers in palm leaf skirts mingled with surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from Paris

The Independent UK

Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin

From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition

The Independent UK

Location, events, stadium: All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 venues

Where will football finals be held? What’s the venue for athletics? Why is surfing 15,000km away? Al Jazeera explains.

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The wave "at the end of the road": A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for gold on what is referred to as one of the heaviest waves in the world

The Independent UK

Artificial light on coastlines lures small fish to their doom, coral reef study finds

Light pollution acts as ‘midnight fridge’, drawing in young fish, then predators, according to tests in French Polynesia

The Guardian - UK

French lawmakers to investigate effects of nuclear tests in South Pacific

French lawmakers are considering launching a probe into the impact of the country's nuclear weapons tests in French Polynesia over three decades.

Radio France Internationale

New Zealand lobbied French on Solomon Islands-China pact, cables show

New Zealand officials hoped French Polynesia and New Caledonia would respond to security pact, documents show.

Al Jazeera

Olympic surfing to be held in Tahiti as planned as opponents agree to new plans

Next year's Olympic surfing competition will be held on Tahiti's Teahupo'o beach as planned, the leader of French Polynesia said, declaring and end to a row between organisers, authorities and environmental groups who opposed the construction of a new judging tower that could threaten coral.

Radio France Internationale

Paradise cost: the Pacific islands changing the future of tourism

New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sustainability pledges

The Guardian - AU

Every year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks mysteriously convene in French Polynesia under the full moon

Every austral summer, Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls in French Polynesia host a mysterious assembly of female great hammerhead sharks — a critically endangered and typically solitary species.

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France pledges to tackle monopolies inflating prices in overseas territories

On a visit to French Polynesia, France's interior minister said he would launch a review into whether companies were abusing their market dominance to jack up prices and contribute to the notoriously high cost of living in French overseas territories.

Radio France Internationale

Pro-independence leader elected president of French Polynesia

Moetai Brotherson, a fierce advocate of independence, has been elected president of France's Pacific territory of French Polynesia for a five-year term.

Bangkok Post

Perpetual drive

In a new Impact Report, founder and CEO Titouan Bernicot noted that 2022 was a pivotal year for Coral Gardeners, as his boyhood dream had transitioned to one of the most ambitious journeys in ocean conservation.

Radio France Internationale

French Polynesia's pro-independence party obtains majority in elections

Pro-independence forces won elections on France's Pacific territory of French Polynesia, giving them control of affairs on the archipelagos for the next five years and opening the way to a possible referendum on their status, according to results published Monday.

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France set to allow indy vote as French Polynesia elects pro-independence majority

THE French government has hinted it will allow French Polynesia to hold an independence referendum after pro-independence parties won the majority…

The Guardian - US

Sailing crew rescued after giant whale sank 44ft boat in Pacific Ocean

Whale collided with sailboat 13 days into group’s three-week sailing trip from Galápagos Islands to French Polynesia

Al Jazeera

Australia promises millions in climate, security aid for Pacific

Some 900 million Australia dollars ($565m) will be allocated to the Pacific region, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.

The Guardian - AU

Private paradise: The French Polynesian island locking locals out of beaches

A huge tourist boom on Mo’orea Island has seen privatisation of coastline, with just three public beaches left

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