Editing French Polynesia (section)

=== Sports ===
[[File:Hawaiki Nui Va'a 4.jpg|thumb|Va'a (traditional Polynesian outrigger canoe) during the Hawaiki Nui Va'a race]]

==== Football ====
{{Further|Football in Tahiti}}
The [[sport]] of [[Football (soccer)|football]] in the island of [[Tahiti]] is run by the [[Fédération Tahitienne de Football]].

==== Va'a ====
The Polynesian traditional sport [[va'a]] is practiced in all the islands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tahitinuitravel.com/destination/vaa-canoe/ |title="Va'a" – the Polynesian Canoe |publisher=Tahiti Nui Travel |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928031829/https://tahitinuitravel.com/destination/vaa-canoe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> French Polynesia hosts the {{interlanguage link|Hawaiki nui va'a|fr|Hawaiki nui va'a|it|Hawaiki Nui Va'a|no|Hawaiki Nui Va'a}}{{void|Fabrickator|comment|use explicit article name for each language to avoid confusion about capitalization used for each language}} an international race between Tahiti, Huahine and Bora Bora.

==== Surfing ====
French Polynesia is famous for its [[Surf break|reef break]] waves. [[Teahupo'o]] is probably the most renowned, regularly ranked in the best waves of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/30/travel/50-surf-spots/index.html|title=World's 50 best surf spots - CNN.com|author=Jade Bremner|website=CNN|date=July 2013 |access-date=2016-06-03|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816180725/http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/30/travel/50-surf-spots/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This site hosts the annual [[Billabong Pro Teahupoo|Billabong Pro Tahiti]] surf competition, the 7th stop of the [[World championship tour (WCT) surfing|World Championship Tour]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2019/mct/2919/tahiti-pro-teahupoo|title=2019 Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o|website=World Surf League|date=28 August 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731205430/https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2019/mct/2919/tahiti-pro-teahupoo|url-status=live}}</ref> and hosted the surfing events of the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091410/tahiti-approved-ioc-paris-2024-surfing|title=Tahiti approved by IOC as surfing venue for Paris 2024 Olympic Games|website=Inside the Games|language=en|date=2020-03-03|access-date=2021-02-23|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024204400/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091410/tahiti-approved-ioc-paris-2024-surfing|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Kitesurfing ====
There are many spots to practice kitesurfing in French Polynesia, with Tahiti, Moorea, Bora-Bora, Maupiti and Raivavae being among the most iconic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tahiti-kitesurf.com/kite-in-french-polynesia/general-informations.html|title=General Info - WWW.TaHiTi-KiTeSuRF.COM|last=GR3G|website=tahiti-kitesurf.com|access-date=2016-06-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807174820/http://www.tahiti-kitesurf.com/kite-in-french-polynesia/general-informations.html|archive-date=7 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Fakarava Atoll Passe Sud.jpg|right|thumb|Fakarava atoll, south pass]]

==== Diving ====
French Polynesia is internationally known for diving. Each archipelago offers opportunities for divers. [[Rangiroa]] and [[Fakarava]] in the [[Tuamotus|Tuamotu]] islands are the most famous spots in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scubadiving.com/top-100-diving-in-french-polynesia|title=Top 100 Destination: Diving in French Polynesia|website=Scuba Diving|access-date=2016-06-03|archive-date=2 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402070949/http://www.scubadiving.com/top-100-diving-in-french-polynesia|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Rugby ====
{{main|Rugby union in French Polynesia}}
Rugby is also popular in French Polynesia, specifically rugby union.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wheretoplayrugby.com/news/2020/02/25/french-polynesian-rugby-rugby-is-a-hit-in-tahiti/ |title=French Polynesian Rugby – Rugby is a hit in Tahiti! |publisher=Where to play rugby |date=25 February 2020 |access-date=25 June 2022 |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811203723/https://wheretoplayrugby.com/news/2020/02/25/french-polynesian-rugby-rugby-is-a-hit-in-tahiti/ |url-status=live }}</ref>