Liam Sham Koua, 11, surfs his home shore break during a break in the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. While Teahupo'o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it's only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent has begun to develop across Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Liam Sham Koua, 11, surfs his home shore break during a break in the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. While Teahupo'o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it's only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent has begun to develop across Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Kelia Gallina, 11, surfs her home shore break during a break in the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. While Teahupo'o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it's only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent has begun to develop across Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Tauirai Henriou Oopa, 10, right, waits for a wave alongside Kiara Goold, 14, at their home shore break during a break in the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. While Teahupo'o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it's only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent has begun to develop across Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Kelia Gallina, 11, surfs her home shore break during a break in the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. While Teahupo'o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it's only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent has begun to develop across Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Tauirai Henriou Oopa, 10, surfs his home shore break during a break in the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. While Teahupo'o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it's only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent has begun to develop across Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)