After a thrilling week of surfing in Tahiti, it has all come down to this. Finals day.
A day of fierce semi-final match-ups and then the ultimate showdown in the grand finals to see which woman and man will take home Paris 2024 Olympic gold for their country.
Six new Olympic medallists will take home silverware, with none of the podium finishers from Tokyo 2020 making the semi-finals in Teahupo’o.
It has been a remarkable competition so far, which has seen pictures of Gabriel Medina go globally viral and women smashing the glass ceiling for what can be done in surfing – the sport has been taken to new heights. The challenge, as with every surfing event, is for those in decision-making positions to diligently assess when the best conditions will be on offer at Teahupo’o so the event can sign off in stunning fashion.
Currently finals days is set to take place on Saturday, 3 August – 7 a.m. local time/7 p.m. CET.
As was the case at surfing**’**s Olympic debut, the men contest their medals first, followed by the women who will have the final heat of the day.
Running order (all times CET):
7 p.m. Men’s semi-finals
8:12 p.m. Women’s semi-finals
9:24 p.m. Men’s bronze medal
10 p.m. Men’s gold medal
10:36 p.m. Women’s bronze Medal
11:12 p.m. Women’s gold medal