Pita Taufatofua reveals how he gets so oily!
The 37-year-old taekwondo competitor first went viral when he entered the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics going shirtless and oiled-up while carrying the Tongan flag at the opening ceremony.
A few weeks ago, Pita returned all oiled up for the opening ceremony at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In a new interview, Pita revealed the “secret” behind his oily skin!
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Pita Taufatofua became a viral sensation at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics when he put his shirtless and oiled-up body on display during the opening ceremony.
The 37-year-old taekwondo competitor is back for the 2021 Summer Olympics and he looked so hot while appearing at the opening ceremony on Friday (July 23) at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
Pita was one of two flag-bearers for Tonga this year, joining fellow taekwondo athlete Malia Paseka. She is the country’s first female athlete to compete in the sport!
“When the Chef de Mission announced that the one officially chosen to be the flag bearer was from taekwondo I was like ‘oh yeah, it will be Pita,’ but to my surprise they said it would be me,” Paseka told Radio New Zealand. “I was really happy and honored, but I was also quite shocked.”
She added, “I’m really excited but a bit nervous too because this is really new for me. I’ve been to many competitions before, but this is my first Olympic Games and I’m just thankful really for the opportunity to be representing my country and that they trust me to be the flagbearer.”
Pita also showed up at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea!
Make sure to check out over 100 great photos from the Tokyo opening ceremony.
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Lindsey Vonn poses for a photo with shirtless Tonga flag bearer Pita Taufatofua at the 2018 Olympics Closing Ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea on Sunday (February 25)!
During a series of speeches, the 33-year-old skier posed for pics with Olympians and the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach.
During the Olympics, Lindsey won the bronze medal in the downhill alpine event. Congrats again to all of the Olympians.
The full Closing Ceremony airs later tonight on NBC. Be sure to tune in to catch all the action!
Tonga’s infamous shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua is back!
The 34-year-old Olympian once again lost his shirt to lead the Togan team during the 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday (February 9) in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
He showed off his incredible physique while carrying the flag and wearing a traditional Tongan outfit – all in 32 degree weather!
Pita, who competed in taekwondo during the Summer Olympics in 2016, is now at the Winter Olympics as a cross-country skiier.
In order to get to the games, Pita started a fundraising campaign to finance his trip. He is the only athlete representing Tonga.
Tonga’s famous flag bearer, Pita Taufatofua, made another shirtless appearance at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday (August 21) at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pita became an Internet sensation during the Rio Opening Ceremony earlier in the month. Fans loved that Pita looked very oiled up while carrying the flag of his country.
“Felt soo privileged to get out on those mats and represent Tonga! There are no excuses, I started slow, got caught and lost to a legend of Taekwondo, a great opponent in Iran. Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn!” Pita wrote on Instagram. “It took me 20 years to get here, if it takes another 20 we will bring that Gold home! Thank you for the love, prayers and support without you all we would not be here! Malo Aupito, ofa atu.”
Pita Taufatofua, the flag-bearer for the kingdom of Tonga, gets his body oiled up by Hoda Kotb during an interview on The Today Show on Monday morning (August 8) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 32-year-old taekwondo practitioner went viral around the world after he was seen going shirtless with his body oiled up during the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony last week.
“I was walking through the opening ceremony, and someone came up to me, they were just taking photos nonstop, and they said to me, ‘You know you’re trending on Twitter in every major country?’” he said. “Once I had a look, it had just gone everywhere.”
Olympic flag bearer Pita Taufatofua made an epic entrance during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday night (August 5) at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 32-year-old taekwondo competitor went shirtless as he led the Olympic team from Tonga into the stadium and the Internet totally took notice.
Not only was Pita showing off his incredibly ripped abs, it was also pretty clear that his entire body had been oiled up!
You can check out Pita in action when he competes in the Men’s Taekwondo event on Saturday, August 20.
Until then, enjoy some more photos of him from the Opening Ceremony…
