- Cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua once again stole the show at the Olympics
- Tongan went viral when he went shirtless at the opening ceremony of Rio 2016
- Today he defied the freezing temperatures in South Korea to sport his look
- 34-year-old had a relatively successful games in a sport he picked up a year ago
The topless Tongan once again stole the show as the muscle-bound athlete starred in the Winter Olympics spectacular closing ceremony.
Cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua had a relatively successful games – he managed to achieve both his goals when he avoided hitting a tree and finished the 15-kilometer individual race.
The 34-year-old never had much hope of earning a place on the medal podium, having spent just 12 weeks of his life in and around snow.
At today’s closing ceremony, the oiled-up skier defied the freezing temperatures in Pyeongchang. and insisted on sporting his trademark look
Pita Taufatofua, the topless Tongan, once again stole the show as the muscle-bound athlete starred in the Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The cross-country skier enjoyed a relatively successful games when he managed to avoid hitting a tree. He waved to the crowd at today’s closing ceremony
The oiled-up Olympian looked in fine shape as he stood next to Liu Jiayu of China at today’s spectacular ceremony
Taufatofua finished 114th of the 119 competitors in the cross-country skiing event. He only took up the sport a year ago
And he was delighted with his performance in Pyeongchang, especially as he managed to avoid falling on the course.
Taufatofua only took the sport up a year ago.
The athlete became a TV and internet hit in 2016 when he walked shirtless into the opening ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro carrying the Tongan flag.
He braved the cold at the opening ceremony in South Korea to do the same, once again becoming a viral sensation.
After competing in his event, he revealed he had thought to himself, ‘Please God, not in front of everyone — don’t give me my first fall.’
Taufatofua managed to finish 114th of 119 competitors, with two finishing behind him and the others not finishing or being disqualified during the event.
Despite the cold weather – illustrated by the other athletes wearing heavy coats – the Tongan insisted on sporting his trademark look
Taufatofua braved the cold at the opening ceremony in South Korea to do the same, once again becoming a viral sensation
The athlete became a TV and internet hit in 2016 when he walked shirtless into the opening ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro carrying the Tongan flag