French Polynesia Hosts Olympics Surfing Contest
This year's Olympic surfing competition is taking place more than 15,000 kilometers from host city Paris.
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00:00Paris wasn't the only place that saw an opening ceremony for the Olympics, another was held
00:05more than 15,000 kilometers away in French Polynesia.
00:10Far from the Paris rain, surfers took part in a parade in Tahiti, part of overseas France.
00:17The island is hosting the surfing because it's famous for having great waves.
00:22It's a rare instance of an Olympic event being held far from the host city.