More than 40 competitors from 15 countries are already training on the beaches of Corralejo to take part in the Fuerteventura KiteFoil International Open Cup from 15 to 18 February with Gisela Pulido, who will represent Spain at the Olympic Games.

The Leader of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, announced that the construction of the controversial tower in Teahupo'o, Tahiti,, intended for use by judges during the surfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is progressing well and that the Polynesians have accepted the proposed solution.

USA Surfing led the media and communications efforts for surfing's Olympic debut and Carissa Moore's historic gold medal. The sport's governing body in the United States now has a president and a new Board.

The regional president stated that next year's Olympic surfing competition will take place in French Polynesia as originally planned, bringing an end to disputes and speculations about a change of venue due to environmental reasons.

The International Surfing Association (ISA) on Wednesday welcomed authorities' decision to suspend work on Tahiti's Paris Olympics venue.

Earlier this month, organizers rejected the idea of finding a new venue, saying instead they had agreed with the Polynesian government to build a "more moderate" judges' tower. However, the actual version is not quite like that. Slater did not give the green light to that new intention, and the words of one of the greatest surfers in history have created uncertainty and sparked fierce local resistance.

The Polynesian Government, Paris 2024, and the Haut-Commissariat have been studying all possible options to improve the project in recent weeks, with a particular focus on the installation of a new judges' tower and its foundations for the organisation of the Olympic Games surfing events and other competitions in the focus.

The North Sea and Ringkobing Fjord attract the world's best surfers throughout the year, and in September 2024, their waters will host the IFCA 2024 Slalom Windsurfing World Championship Grand Slam. The coastal town of Hvide Sande will be the chosen venue for participants to vie for the continental title by riding its waves

While the designated location for the upcoming Olympic surfing competition in the capital city of Paris is Teahupo'o, Tahiti (French Polynesia), locals hold varying opinions on the suitability of its development.

The ISA World Para Surfing Championship (WPSC) 2023 will be held in Huntington Beach, California, until November 11. The world's best para surfers are already in California, competing for gold in nine categories and the team trophy.

French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson has sympathised with protestors who have expressed concern over a planned new judging tower for surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and claimed he would have chosen a different site had he been in power when a decision was made.

Peru's Lucca Mesinas and Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin sealed surfing places at next year's Olympics with men's shortboard gold and women's silver respectively at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

Paris 2024 has defended its plans for the surfing judges' tower in Teahupo'o during next year's Olympics, following mounting opposition over its environmental impact.

Teenage surfing prospect Erin Brooks has been denied Canadian citizenship, denting her chances of competing at next year's Olympic Games.

Around 500 people have taken part in a protest against the construction of a judges' tower for the surfing competitions in Teahupo'o at the Paris 2024 Olympics.