Tonga's flagbearer, Pita Taufatofua, was knocked out of the Rio Games in the first round
Painfully, Taufatofua discovered that it is one thing to be built like Mr Universe but entirely another thing to possess the necessary skills. He therefore found himself out of the Rio games after a first round taekwondo bout.
This was not before he had garnered 45 million mentions on Twitter.
With an expansive oiled chest, Taufatofua had led the Tongan team parade at the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony in Rio.
He is returning to the Games but this time fully clothed, as he heads to South Korea for the Winter Olympics. Taufatofua is only the second Tongan athlete to qualify for the Winter Games and will represent 107,000 countrymen in Pyeongchang as a cross-country skier.
With an expansive oiled chest, Taufatofua had led the Tongan team parade at the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony in Rio.
He is returning to the Games but this time fully clothed, as he heads to South Korea for the Winter Olympics. Taufatofua is only the second Tongan athlete to qualify for the Winter Games and will represent 107,000 countrymen in Pyeongchang as a cross-country skier.
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