Tonga's bare‑chested flag-bearer given warm reception at the Winter Olympics
By Lena Reece
Saturday 10/02/2018
Tonga's bare‑chested flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua [Photo: Reuters]
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Tonga's bare‑chested flag-bearer for its one‑man Winter Olympics team was given a warm reception by the opening ceremony crowd in sub‑zero temperatures.
Pita Taufatofua emerged from the tunnel covered in his trademark body oil and wearing a grass skirt, sandals and a huge smile as he led the Tongan delegation around the arena.
The Oceania gold medallist in taekwondo made global headlines in 2016 with a shirtless entrance as the country's flagbearer at the Rio Olympics.
The 34-year-old is the second Tongan athlete ever to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
Source: Radio NZ
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