The reason Olympic surfing is being held in Tahiti this year

The Olympics are in Paris but one of the games' hottest events is almost 10,000 miles away.  Olympic surfing is being hosted in the small island nation of Tahiti. Paris officials say the decision to hold surfing there aligns with their goal of spreading the games across France. Tahiti is the largest nation in French Polynesia and one of France's most well-known territories. The village where surfing is being held has been a world-renowned venue for surfers for decades.  Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/connect-the-dots/paris-olympics-surfing-thousands-of-miles-from-rest-of-competition/275-30bae96a-10e4-4a72-97fc-7d3da70eba48Paris Preview, Monday, July 29: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/olympics/paris-preview-july-29/507-adc853c9-8149-4bb6-b1c5-24c1fc7a8c20Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m.WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter to get news that impacts you