Pita Taufatofua, Tonga's Oiled-Up Flagbearer, Is Back and Bringing the Heat to the Olympics Opening Ceremony
making headlines in Rio in 2016 and again at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang in 2018, Pita Taufatofua brought the heat as Team Tonga took center stage during the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics Friday. The shirtless, oiled-up athlete led his nation as the flagbearer alongside his teammate, Malia Paseka, both dressed in traditional Tongan garb.The 37-year-old Olympian opened up to the ahead of the Games earlier this week, where he said he's still shocked by the overwhelming reaction to his traditional outfit.«It was really a surprise to me,» he shared.