Surf’s up! Paris Olympics surfing competition commences in Tahiti, with wave rides and wipe outs
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Surfers rode through and wiped out on barrel-shaped waves in their quest for gold during the first day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Saturday, with some of the biggest names in the sport paddling side-by-side in the ocean.