By The editorial team with AFP
Published 31 minutes ago, Updated now
Teahupo’o, during a competition in August. Matt Dunbar / PANORAMIC
The turnaround by the local government does not help the organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics who want to believe in a favorable outcome.
The site of the surfing event is the subject of a standoff between the Polynesian government which now wants to change location and the organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games who clearly do not intend to move from the Teahupo spot. o.
«We are collectively studying all possible scenarios – in conjunction with the Polynesian government – to allow surfing competitions to take place on the exceptional site of Teahupo’o, which we wish to preserve, respect and promote during the Games. Reflections and studies will continue in the coming weeks in order to find the solution to organize the tests on the Teahupo’o site.», Reacted the organizing committee this Wednesday in a press release sent to AFP.
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