Paris 2024

One Surfer, Epic Waves, and a Shot at Olympic Gold

Mexico's lone Olympic surfer, Alan Cleland, trains in Tahiti's epic waves for Paris 2024. Facing off against surf legends in a unique competition format, Cleland aims to become Mexico's first Olympic surfing medalist. Will he conquer Tahiti and claim glory?

Mexicanist

Jul 23, 2024 — 1 min read

Alan Cleland, a lone surfer, rides a monstrous wave in Tahiti. Credit: CONADE

The national surfing team, Alan George Cleland Quiñones, completed his first official training sessions in the imposing waves of Teahupo'o, Tahiti, headquarters of the discipline for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Champion of the El Salvador 2023 World Surfing Games, the one born in Colima is part of the 48 athletes who will fight for medals in the waters of French Polynesia, previously holding training days from July 21 to 26 with exclusive use of the place.

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