When Pita Taufatofua began the walk towards the stadium at the 2016 Rio Olympics ... waving his flag, articles were already being written about the distractingly shiny Tongan flag bearer and ...

Pita Taufatofua — best known for his shirtless appearances as Tonga's flag bearer — will not be at the Paris Olympics The Summer Olympics opening ceremony will be a little less shirtless this ...

Pita Taufatofua became a global sensation as Tonga’s flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His oiled-up, bare-chested appearance, complemented ...

There were a few technical glitches when Taufatofua, who caused a stir when he went shirtless while carrying the Tongan flag at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics opening ceremony and again in the cold ...

Tonga’s flag-bearer caused a huge splash during the Opening ... Read the full story here The 2016 Olympic Games run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 21 in Rio de Janeiro. Throughout, we will be ...

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Tonga's famed flag bearer, who has represented the tiny pacific nation for the last three Olympics, said he passed on a chance to compete in Beijing to help his home country recover from last ...