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00:00 It's perhaps the most stunning sight of the 2024 Olympic Games.
00:06 Far from Paris, on the island of Tahiti, lies Tiahupo, situated in between a mountain and
00:13 a lagoon.
00:15 This discreet village has become famous for its huge waves.
00:20 And with one year to go before the Games, the boats are all there for one thing - surfing.
00:27 A group of American tourists have made the trip for that very reason.
00:34 It's like one of the best waves in the world, that's why I come down here from Hawaii.
00:38 The reef being so close, all of it, it's a completely different vibe.
00:42 It's like some of the craziest waves happened here.
00:46 I mean, obviously Pipeline 2 back home in Hawaii, but this place is something else.
00:51 It's completely different.
00:54 All are basically professional athletes.
01:02 Because Tiahupo is as fascinating as it is dangerous.
01:06 Brutal and fast, the waves can reach a height of 15 metres.
01:11 Several surfers have lost their lives here, and boating accidents are not uncommon.
01:19 Even this boat captain, who's lived here for over 30 years, is sometimes surprised
01:24 by the ferocity of the waves.
01:27 In the time we were talking, I drifted for 20 or 30 seconds.
01:31 Suddenly you're being hit by a second wave, which is unforgiving.
01:34 It's very dangerous.
01:36 In Tiahupo, Olympic officials will be staying with local residents next summer.
01:43 How many people I can host depends on if they are a couple or individuals.
01:48 If it's individual, two people, one in the bedroom, one on the couch.
01:51 If it's a couple, two in the bedroom and one on the couch.
01:54 So three overall.
01:56 The help is vital, as the village isn't cut out for such an event.
02:01 There are no hotels, no Olympic village.
02:05 Athletes will have to sleep on a cruise ship.
02:10 This will bring us tourists in the years to come.
02:13 But when it comes to 2024, we're not necessarily expecting thousands of tourists.
02:19 Constrained by the small size of the site, organisers will be banking on its fan zones
02:24 scattered across the island of Tahiti to create a fervent following.