Whale Breach Seen During Paris Olympics Surfing Semifinal Competition in Tahiti

Whale Breach Seen During Paris Olympics Surfing Semifinal Competition in Tahiti
A whale breaches during the semifinal round of the surfing competition between Brisa Hennessy, of Costa Rica, and Tatiana Weston-Webb, of Brazil, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti on Aug. 5, 2024. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
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TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti—With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale.

A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica—who were competing in a semifinal match—the whale breached and gave spectators and photographers the Olympic moment of a lifetime.