Paris 2024 Olympics: "The longest fifteen minutes of my life"reacts Olympic surfing champion Kauli Vaast
“It was the longest fifteen minutes of my life.”reacted Kauli Vaas, Tuesday August 6 on franceinfo, after being crowned Olympic surfing champion at Teahupo’o in Tahiti. In the final against his Australian opponent Jack Robinson, he took two very well-rated waves, then no other wave formed before the end of regulation time. “More waves for fifteen minutes, what more could you ask for, especially when you start with a 9 and an 8”he explains.
“I know I won, but I still don’t fully realize it”he reacts hotly. He says he has “I dreamed a lot about this final, about this victory.” “And when you want, you can, so I’m super happy to be Olympic champion.”. Kauli Vaast welcomes “Winning at home is incredible.” “This victory is for France, for Polynesia”he says. “And now I just want to go home and hug my parents.”he concluded.
