Born 05 Nov 1983. Taufatofua won an Oceania continental Olympic taekwondo qualifier. Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan flag-bearer, qualifies for third straight Olympics Pita Taufatofua, a big hit at the PyeongChang Opening Ceremonies in 2018, is returning to the Olympics. Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan athlete who received immense attention after going shirtless during the Parade of Nations in the past two Olympics, just qualified for the 2020 Summer Games in … Pita TAUFATOFUA.

Now, it may keep him from performing at his best with an Olympic spot at stake.

Pita Taufatofua is widely known for appearing at the summer Olympics in Rio and winter Olympics in Pyeongchang bare-chested. Pita Taufatofua is a half Australian, half Tongan athlete. Taufatofua, the Tongan flag bearer who became a sensation in Rio and PyeongChang, is entered in the Oceania Olympic kayak qualifying competition in Australia this weekend. The beloved shirtless flag-bearer is hosting home workouts live on Instagram. S 0. Olympic Games 2018. Sport Cross Country Skiing. Pita Taufatofua‘s body made him famous at the last two Olympics.Now, it may keep him from performing at his best with an Olympic spot at stake. B 0. Tradition is important to Pita Taufatofua, but at the Rio 2016 opening ceremony he was in no mood to follow protocol after a 20-year-fight to reach the Olympics. Pita Nikolas Taufatofua (born 5 November 1983) is a Tongan taekwondo practitioner and skier who lives in Australia. He premiered his Olympic career at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro as a taekwondo practitioner. Pita Taufatofua ‘s body made him famous at the last two Olympics.

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He was flagbearer for Tonga in both the 2016 Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics. Taufatofua became widely known after footage of his appearance at the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics oiled and shirtless went viral.

Pita Taufatofua, better known as Tonga Guy, will still be baring his pecs even without the 2020 Olympic Games. G 0. Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan athlete who went viral for shirtless appearances at past two Olympics, is turning his attention to 2020 - in sprint kayak. TGA. Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan flag bearer who went viral for his shirtless, oiled-up Opening Ceremony entrances in Rio and PyeongChang, said he has qualified for a third straight Olympics.
Country Tonga. Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan man who gained immediate fame when he went shirtless in the Parade of Nations in the past two Olympics, is aiming to qualify for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.