Tahiti village, surfers oppose plans for tower to judge Olympic surf event

Tahiti village, surfers oppose plans for tower to judge Olympic surf event

Residents and surfers of one of the world's most famous surfing waves, Teahupo’o, in Tahiti, which will host the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, remain opposed to plans to build a judging tower, even after organisers scaled back plans. Opponents say construction will damage coral and put the health of the lagoon at risk.

Olympics-Tahiti locals say plans for smaller surf judging tower still unacceptable

By Lincoln Feast (Reuters) - Residents of the Tahitian village that will host the 2024 Olympic surfing event remain opposed to plans to build a new smaller judging tower on the reef, saying it will

Olympics-Tahiti locals say plans for smaller surf judging tower still unacceptable

(Reuters) - Residents of the Tahitian village that will host the 2024 Olympic surfing event remain opposed to plans to build a new smaller judging tower on the reef, saying it will still damage corals and risk the health of the lagoon. Read full story

Smaller Olympic surf judging tower plan still opposed

A local group say plans to downscale a new judging tower to replace the existing one for the 2024 Olympic surfing in Tahiti still don't meet their concerns.

Olympics-Tahiti locals say plans for smaller surf judging tower still unacceptable

Olympics-Tahiti locals say plans for smaller surf judging tower still unacceptable Residents of the Tahitian village that will host the 2024 Olympic surfing event remain opposed to plans to build a new smaller judging tower on the reef, saying it will still damage corals and risk the health of the lagoon.Locals from Teahupo'o last month protested plans by Games organisers to build a new 14 metre aluminium tower and a permanent 800m service pip…

Smaller Olympic surf judging tower plan still opposed

A local group say plans to downscale a new judging tower to replace the existing one for the 2024 Olympic surfing in Tahiti still don't meet their concerns.