The WSL have revived women’s events at the heavy wave in Tahiti but past surfing feats are only now being recalled ahead of the Paris Games
Women’s surfing has returned to Teahupo’o in Tahiti with historic feats now being recognised more ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.Women’s surfing has returned to Teahupo’o in Tahiti with historic feats now being recognised more ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Cancellation of the world tour event didn’t spell the end of women surfing the wave. In 2015 the Hawaiian world champion longboarder Kelia Moniz famously attempted to surf the heavy wave on a longboard – a challenge far greater than surfing it on a shortboard. In 2016 Kennelly won the WSL XXL Big Wave Awards Barrel of the Year at Teahupo’o, an award with no gender criteria.
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