Editing Tahiti (section)

=== Sport ===

The Tahitian national sport is [[Va{{okina}}a]]. In English, this paddle sport is also known as [[outrigger canoe]]. The Tahitians consistently achieve record-breaking and top times as world champions in this sport.

Major sports in Tahiti include [[rugby union]] and association football and the island has fielded a [[Tahiti national basketball team|national basketball team]], which is a member of [[FIBA Oceania]].

Another sport is [[surfing]], with famous surfers such as [[Malik Joyeux]] and [[Michel Bourez]]. [[Teahupo{{okina}}o]] is one of the deadliest surf breaks in the world.

[[Rugby union in French Polynesia|Rugby union in Tahiti]] is governed by the [[Tahiti Rugby Union|Fédération Tahitienne de Rugby de Polynésie Française]] which was formed in 1989. The [[Tahiti national rugby union team]] has been active since 1971 but have only played 12 games since then.

[[Football in French Polynesia|Football in Tahiti]] is administered by the [[Tahitian Football Federation|Fédération Tahitienne de Football]] and was founded in 1938. The [[Tahiti Division Fédérale]] is the top division on the island and the [[Tahiti Championnat Enterprise]] is the second tier. Some of the major clubs are [[AS Manu-Ura]], who play in [[Stade Hamuta]], [[AS Pirae]], who play in the [[Stade Pater Te Hono Nui]] and [[AS Tefana]], who play in the [[Stade Louis Ganivet]]. Lesser clubs include [[A.S. Matavai|Matavai]]. In 2012, the [[Tahiti national football team|national team]] won the [[2012 OFC Nations Cup|OFC Nations Cup]] qualifying for the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]] in Brazil and becoming the first team other than Australia or New Zealand to win it.

The [[Tahiti Cup]] is the islands' premier football [[knockout tournament]] and has been played for since 1938. The winner of the Tahiti Cup goes on to play the winner of the Tahiti Division Fédérale in the [[Tahiti Coupe des Champions]].

In 2010, Tahiti was chosen as the host of the [[2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]], which was held in September 2013. [[Tahiti national beach soccer team|The national team]] reached the semifinals. They achieved even more success in subsequent editions, the [[2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2015]] and [[2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2017]], where they reached the final on both occasions.

Tahiti has also been represented at the World Championship of [[Pétanque]]. They are the pre-eminent country in the Oceania region for Pétanque, undoubtedly due to their strong connections to France.

As part of the [[2024 Summer Olympics]], Tahiti hosted the surfing competition. It was the only sport to be held outside of [[metropolitan France]], as [[Paris]], located {{convert|15716|km}} away, hosts the international competition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Hannah |date=15 August 2022 |title=This secret surf spot is going to host the next Olympics |url=https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/08/15/this-secret-surf-spot-15000km-from-paris-is-hosting-part-of-the-2024-olympic-games |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=euronews |language=en |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831140755/https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/08/15/this-secret-surf-spot-15000km-from-paris-is-hosting-part-of-the-2024-olympic-games |url-status=live}}</ref> 
The Men's Shortboard gold medal was won by Tahitian [[Kauli Vaast]].<ref>{{cite web|date=6 August 2024 |title=Olympics 2024 Mens Surfing shortboard results |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/surfing/men/fnl |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=Paris 2024 |language=en}}</ref>