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Viral surf snap labelled the best photo of the Olympics

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A French photographer’s stunning photo of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina, seemingly suspended mid-air over the ocean, has been labelled the best photo of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

 

The now iconic snap from AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet shows Medina celebrating his near perfect wave in Tahiti on Monday.

 

Brouillet captured the moment just as the Brazilian jumped off his board, while the board also seemed suspended in mid-air, perfectly vertical next to Medina.

 

Brouillet took to Instagram to post his photo which has since gone viral, and been re-published by dozens of international news agencies.

 

He says the photo, and photography in general, came down to a mix of a mix of preparation, devotion, timing, some experience and a touch of luck, very much like surfing.

 

Brouillet writes:

 

On July 29, 2024, at 6:23 am, arriving on the spot by boat, we knew it would be a great Olympic surfing day. 
At 9:30:31 am, Gabriel Medina take off on the best wave of the day for a perfect ride.

 

At 9:30:38 am, he jumps out of the wave with a celebration that spread immediately all around the world.

 

10 minutes later, my mobile starts beeping. It still hasn’t stopped…

 

That day, Gabriel was in the water at the right place, at the right time, and so was I. Congratulations @gabrielmedina !

 

 

Medina also shared the photo to his Instagram page, which has attracted over 6 million likes.

 

 

 

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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