Jubilation and disappointment were seen on the faces of surfers coming ashore after their heats Sunday, as competitors faced the first day of eliminations in the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti.
Filipe Toledo, of Brazil, celebrates after a run during the second round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti . Billy Stairmand, of New Zealand, surfs during the second round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti . Filipe Toledo, of Brazil, surfs during the second round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti .
The women’s heats went first during the rainy, blustery morning. Waves were noticeably smaller and with less barrels than Noticeably absent from the second round were surfers from the United States team, who all won their heats on the opening day of the competition to qualify directly for round three.
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