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Some questions about a viral Olympics photo

Have you seen this photo? It’s friggin’ nuts!

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Greg Nix
Aug 02, 2024
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(Jerome Brouillet/AFP/Getty Images)

Earlier this week, photographer Jerome Brouillet snapped a photo of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina celebrating a run that earned him an Olympic record score of 9.90 for a single wave. The picture quickly went viral because… well… look at it.

I have some questions.

  • What the hell?

  • How?

  • Is this better than a gold medal?

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