Olympic judge dismissed from Games after photo with athlete, coach surfaces on social media

An Olympic surfing judge was removed from the Olympic Games after a photo circulated online of him alongside a competitor in Tahiti this week.

Australian judge Benjamin Lowe, Australian surfing team member Ethan Ewing and coach Bede Durbidge took a group photo during the Games during an off day for the competition that raised eyebrows.

The International Surfing Association released a statement Thursday saying it removed Lowe from the judging panel for the remainder of the competition to "protect the integrity and fairness of the ongoing competition."

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