A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing
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Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale.
(Image credit: Jerome Brouillet)
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