Tahiti¡¯s Olympic surfing gold medalist Kauli Vaast was among the standouts on Thursday as the Lexus Tahiti Pro got underway in huge, perfect waves at his home break of Teahupo¡¯o, with California¡¯s Griffin Colapinto also starring in the heavy tubes.
Teahupo¡¯o, the venue for the Paris 2024 Olympics, again delivered stellar conditions for the world¡¯s top surfers in the final event of the regular season.
The top five men and women surfers at season¡¯s end win a spot in the World Surf League¡¯s one-day, winner-take-all Finals in Fiji later this month.
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