Olympics | Big waves slow down Paris Olympic surfing competitions

TAHITI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Increased weather and wave conditions on Monday allowed the world's best surfers to put on a show at the Paris Olympic Games before halting the competition for a temporary break.

The field for men was narrowed down to the last eight, as the three-meter wave unleashed some of the best performances in the competition so far.

Brazil's Gabriel Medina set a new record for the highes