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- Massive waves have hit Paris Games surf venue in Tahiti
- Tyler Wright expects to overcome balance issues in time
Five-metre swells at Tahiti’s famous Teahupo’o wave are expected to ease just as Olympians arrive next week, but Australia’s surfing team – the Irukandjis – are still preparing for intimidating conditions at the fearsome break.
A South Pacific storm has sent massive waves up towards the island this week, nine days before surfers begin their formal practice period ahead of the Paris Olympics competition, some 15,000km away from the French capital.
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