After days of barreling along the huge waves of Tahiti’s island paradise, French Polynesian surfer Vahine Fierro has even more reason to look forward to this summer’s Olympics.

Vahine Fierro became the first French surfer to win the women's Tahiti Pro on the waves of Teahupo'o on Wednesday, two months before the Olympics surfing events are held at the French Pacific island.

Tahitian surfer Vahine Fierro showed what a threat she will be at the 2024 Olympics with a commanding first-round performance at the Games venue of Teahupo‘o on Saturday, as the professional tour’s Shisheido Tahiti Pro kicked off.

Local wildcard Vahine Fierro won the Shisheido Tahiti Pro in pumping surf at her home break of Teahupo'o on Wednesday, establishing herself as favourite for Olympic gold when the Paris 2024 Games kicks off at the same venue in two months.

Defending Olympic surf champ Ferreira lays down Paris 2024 marker with victory in Tahiti A long-distance bus crashed in south-western Pakistan on Wednesday. The vehicle plunged into a ravine due to excessive speed.