Surfing competition in Tahiti: Decision to hold event on Teahupo’o island criticised

While the eyes of most Olympic fans are on Paris this week, one competition is playing out far from the City of Lights. The surfing is being held in the French Pacific territory of Tahiti. The decision to stage the competition in one of the island’s most remote villages was controversial. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports from Teahupo’o, Tahiti. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Teahupoo #Tahiti #France #ParisOlympics #Paris2024 #Olympics #OlympicGamesParis2024 #SummerOlympics #WallOfSkulls #Surfing #OlympicSurfing #FrenchPolynesia #CoralReef #TahitiEnvironmentalConcerns #TahitiSurfing #2024SummerOlympics #AlJazeeraEnglish