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Tahiti's rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems — including near the Olympics surfing venue
TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — During their days on Tahiti's turquoise ocean some years ago, fishers noticed their catches — and the fish inside — were getting smaller. With fishing being a vital part of the ways of Polynesian life, local leader Dominique Tehei, 51, and his fellow...
French Polynesian Kauli Vaast and Caroline Marks of U.S. win gold at Paris Olympics surfing
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — French Polynesian Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in men’s surfing while Caroline Marks from the United States won the women's surfing gold medal on Monday at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti. Cheers and tears erupted from boats floating near the wave and...
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