During Friday’s opening ceremonies at the Rio Olympic Games, everyone did a double take on Tonga’s shirtless flag bearer. His name is Pita Taufatofua, a 32-year-old hottie competing in taekwondo at these games. He entered the packed stadium with his country’s flag and more importantly, introduced the world to his glistening body.
You might not see him for a bit after tonight. Tonga bae’s event — the Men’s over 80 kg — isn’t until Aug. 20. So here are some steamy selections from his Instagram that will tide you over ’till that glorious day.
Tonga Olympian Pita Taukatofua has sent social media into a meltdown.
The Taekwondo athlete led his country’s delegation as its flag bearer during the Olympics opening ceremony — walking into Maracanã Stadium shirtless and completely covered in baby oil.
Taukatofua marched in proudly waving the flag of the tiny Polynesian nation, wearing nothing but a ta’ovala, or Tongan mat.
People watching the ceremony went bonkers over the greasy hunk.
‘The sound you hear is your wife running away to the Tongan flag bearer,’ wrote Slava Malamud on Twitter.
Taukatofua, 32, was born in Australia but wanted to compete for his father’s country.
He qualified in April after trying to make the two previous Olympics.
The website generosity.com says he ‘sacrificed his whole adult life working in homeless shelters with the underprivileged.’
Taukatofua was the first ever athlete from Tonga to qualify to the Olympics in Taekwondo.
He wet to Rio as a self-funded athlete, and used the page to raise money for the games.
He raised $6,262 dollars in four months.
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