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Flag bearers Malia Paseka and Pita Taufatofua of Team Tonga Credit: AFP He was the star of the opening ceremony at the 2016 Olympic Games, and again two years later as a winter Olympian in PyeongChang. Now Tonga s Pita Taufatofua is back for his third Olympics, and catching the eye once more as his country s joint flag bearer in Tokyo. Who is Pita Taufatofua and why is he famous? Taufatofua shot to fame five years ago. Having qualified for the sport of taekwondo, he took a rather different approach to being named flag bearer for his native Tonga, going viral when he oiled himself up and appeared at the 2016 opening ceremony wearing nothing but a taʻovala (a Tongan mat which is wrapped around the waist) and a shell necklace. ....
Concerns. she makes her debut in tokyo sunday. she tweeted greatest athletic achievement and honor i will ever have in my life. now tonga s pita was glowing again. 613 athletes. 329 women. one of the best, kenny harrison. 12.2 seconds. boris can get a 20 meter head start without hurdles and still get smoked. this is kenny s first games. she s wishing her family could be here too though. when you are lined up with the best in the world, you re not worried about the stands, the people there, you re worried about going out there and competing to the best of your ability. more so going to be fun when you are done competing and you want to celebrate with your family ....