The 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony may be a little less glossy compared to previous years due to the absence of Pita Taufatofua. However, the former Tongan flag bearer still took part in the ...

The Summer Olympics opening ceremony will be a little less shirtless this year. Tonga’s viral flag bearer Pita Taufatofua, who has drawn attention during past Games for walking during the Parade of ...

Pita Taufatofua, who gained fame as Tonga’s shirtless flag bearer at three consecutive Olympics, did not qualify for the Paris Games this summer. “This time my team and I fell short of competing at ...

WASHINGTON — The Tongan flag bearer who went viral for his shirtless appearances at the Summer and Winter Olympics made it to the Paris Games after all, but he won't be competing this time around.

Olympics fans hoping to see Tonga national heartthrob Pita Taufatofua in his signature opening ceremony uniform – or lack thereof – were disappointed on Friday when the country’s viral flag bearer was ...

At the last three Olympics, taekwondo artist Pita Taufatofua has gone viral as Tonga's flag bearer for his muscular physique, oiled chest and grass skirt. But with his home country dealing with an ...

Walking out into Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, his bare, muscular torso glistening with a generous amount of oil, Pita Taufatofua’s life changed in an instant. Carrying Tonga’s flag at the 2016 ...

Pita Taufatofua — best known for his shirtless appearances as Tonga's flag bearer — will not be at the Paris Olympics Chris Hyde/Getty The Summer Olympics opening ceremony will be a little less ...