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Joao Chianca of Team Brazil rides a wave on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, July 27 at Teahupo'o, French Polynesia. — Joao Chianca of Team Brazil rides a wave on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, July 27 at Teahupo'o, French Polynesia. Ed Sloane/Getty Images

JOSEPH CURL

Jul 29, 2024, 03:26 PM ET