Is this the photo of the Olympics? Stunning shot of surfer Gabriel Medina goes viral

We’re only four days into the Olympics but has the gold medal for the best photo of Paris 2024 already been won?

Captured by photographer Jerome Brouillet of AFP, the stunning shot of surfer Gabriel Medina broke the internet - just moments after the Brazilian set an Olympics record with an incredible 9.90 score on the giant two-metre waves in Tahiti.

In the picture, Medina appears to be hovering in the air, with his arm pointed to the sky, as he throws away his board to celebrate this record surf - which came on the infamous Teahupo’o break in French Polynesia.

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It looks photoshopped, as if Medina is ascending to a higher dimension, but it’s not. Sensationally, the striking image reflected Medina’s near-perfect performance on the waves known as the “Wall of Skulls” in Tahiti.

“I never imagined we could get waves like this in the Olympics,” said Medina. “I’m comfortable when the waves are good and as long as it’s like this, it’s good for everyone ... Today was a good day for sure.”

The photo of his winning moment, though, was even better.

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