20 Aug 2012

Sport: Lay day called at Teahupoo

10:25 am on 20 August 2012

A lay day has been called for the Billabong Pro surf event at Teahupoo reef in Tahiti.

Officials are hopeful the fifth stop of the ASP world championship will begin the third round on Monday local time when conditions are expected to improve.

Michel Bourez is the only local surfer remaining and will meet the American C.J. Hobgood in the third round.