Are you wondering who is Tonga’s flag bearer? Don’t worry this i´m going to tell you everything about him.
Tonga, the Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169
islands, stole the show during the opening ceremonies for the 2016
Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Friday thanks to taekwondo fighter Pita
Nikolas Taufatofua.
The chiseled athlete became an instant Twitter sensation and added more than 1,000 Instagram followers within an hour of his appearance.
He is 32 years old, Australian-born athlete. His post shirtless selfies on his Instagram account, which also features images of Taufatofua holding puppies.
He is expected to compete in the men’s 80 kg division of taekwondo on Friday, Aug. 19.