By now, even if you’re not a surfer, you’ve likely seen that picture of Gabriel Medina at the Olympic Games at Teahupo’o. It’s an incredible image; one that is, for good reason, taking the internet by storm. But since the internet is… well, the internet, a million claims of “photoshop!” are following it around. It was not photoshopped, and here’s proof.

Gabriel Medina and the Photo Heard ‘Round the World: Here’s the Video

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An unreal photo of surfer Gabriel Medina in the ocean while competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics has gone viral. The surfing component for the Olympics is being held in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Medina, a Brazilian surfer, was surfing in Heat 5 of Round 3 during the men’s shortboard competition on Monday. He achieved a...
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Unreal photo of surfer Gabriel Medina in ocean during Olympics goes viral

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