While the Paris 2024 Olympics commenced with considerable controversy, surfer Gabriel Medina’s recent tournament pivoted the chatters to an optimistic note. Medina, competing at Teahupo’o in Tahiti, scored 9.9 for his exceptional athleticism. However, it wasn’t his markings alone—the best in the Olympics yet—that caught everyone’s attention and collective breath, but the striking photograph of the athlete, courtesy of Agence France-Presse photographer Jérôme Brouillet.
