- Picklum, Robinson and Ewing also named in Australian squad
- Paris Games surfing event to be held at Teahupo’o in Tahiti
Tyler Wright will be out to emulate her Olympics medal-winning brother after Australia confirmed their surfing squad for the Paris Games. The two-time world champion will be joined in the Irukandjis team by Molly Picklum, Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing, with all four surfers set to make their Olympics debut.
The Paris Games surfing event will be held at Teahupo’o in Tahiti, and Wright confessed she will have to overcome her fears when competing at the famed and dangerous break. Surfing was added to the Olympics program at the Tokyo Games, when Owen Wright claimed a bronze medal.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/08/olympics-2024-australia-surfing-team-tyler-wright-molly-picklum-jack-robinson-ethan-ewing
Author : Martin Pegan
Publish date : 2024-05-08 03:01:25
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