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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-13 · by Frances Howe, Hannah Anderson
The World Surf League (WSL) has suspended surfer Alan Cleland jnr, 24, from its Championship Tour following allegations of sexual assault involving a teenager in Tahiti in August. Cleland competed for Mexico at the Paris 2024 Olympics and is currently unranked by WSL due to this suspension. The alleged incident occurred during private gatherings unrelated to official competition events held at Teahupo’o wave in Tahiti between August 8 and August 18, 2026. Local French Polynesian police are handling the case, although they have not confirmed if an investigation is underway.
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The World Surf League (WSL) suspended Alan Cleland jnr, 24, from its 2026 Men's Championship Tour following an alleged sexual assault involving a NSW teenager in Tahiti. The incident occurred during the Teahupo’o wave competition between August 8 and August 18, 2023, which was also the venue for surfing events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Cleland had joined the tour last year and competed for Mexico in the Olympics but is no longer listed on his major sponsor Quicksilver’s website or in WSL rankings. Three other alleged perpetrators are not affiliated with the league, according to the WSL statement issued on Sunday.
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The World Surf League (WSL) has suspended one of its competitors after it was made aware of an alleged sexual assault involving a NSW teenager in Tahiti in August.
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Alan Cleland jnr, 24, has been suspended from the Championship Tour after joining last year.
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Cleland → suspend → Tour
He competed for Mexico in the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Three other alleged perpetrators are not affiliated with the league.
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“The World Surf League (WSL) confirms that a competitor on the 2026 Men’s Championship Tour has been suspended after the WSL was recently made aware of allegations of a deeply serious nature involving the competitor,” a statement issued by the WSL on Sunday read.
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The WSL said the allegations involve conduct in relation to a private gathering that was not affiliated with the competition.
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Cleland was not named by the WSL but has been removed from their competition rankings.
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Cleland → name → rankings
He was also removed from his major sponsor Quicksilver’s website.
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“After being informed of the allegations, the WSL Discipline Committee took prompt action and issued a provisional suspension to the competitor from all WSL events,” the statement read.
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“The WSL is continuing to follow its process and has offered assistance to relevant authorities.”
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Spokespeople for NSW Police and the Australian Federal Police said the matter is being dealt with by local police in French Polynesia.
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French Polynesian police said they could not confirm whether there was an investigation under way.
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