JO PARIS 2024 – Gold medal for French surfer Kauli Vaast!

Kauli Vaast, the French and Polynesian surfer, won the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupoo. He obtained his victory in the final against Jack Robinson, an Australian surfer, on his land. Right after his success, Kauli Vaast expressed his gratitude to the audience who supported him. He also mentioned that this victory was for France, Polynesia and all the people who believed in him 

During the competition, Kauli Vaast impressed with his exceptional performance and mastery of the waves, which allowed him to become the first French and Polynesian surfer to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. His knowledge of the Teahupoo spot was a major asset.

As a reminder, the Teahupoo spot had been talked about in recent months due to the controversy surrounding Anne Hidalgo. The mayor of Paris had indeed been suspected of embezzlement of public funds. While she had taken advantage of her official trip to Tahiti to visit her family, she had not even visited the Teahupoo site, which was one of the main reasons for her visit to Polynesia.

For the French, the story therefore ends rather well, since the Teahupoo site will now also be associated with one of the greatest exploits of French sport...