Carrying Tonga’s flag at the 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony, wearing little more than a traditional Tongan mat around his waist, Taufatofua gained immediate fame – and plenty of admirers.

You may not remember Pita Taufatofua's name, but you'll likely remember the viral moment from the 2016 Olympics opening ceremony when he carried the flag of Tonga while shirtless and extensively ...

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2018 file photo, Pita Taufatofua carries the flag of Tonga during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Pita Taufatofua, who went viral during the Olympics for being oiled up as he carried Tonga’s flag at the opening ceremonies, revealed Saturday his father and other members of his family were ...

You may not remember Pita Taufatofua's name, but you'll likely remember the viral moment from the 2016 Olympics opening ceremony when he carried the flag of Tonga while shirtless and extensively ...

The taekwondo athlete was selected by his country to hold the flag for the South Pacific nation of Tonga during the Opening Ceremony. He made a pretty grand entrance by appearing shirtless, ...

Pita Nikolas Aufatofua carries the flag of Tonga during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- The pageantry ...

Remember Tonga's shirtless flag bearer who stunned the world not only with his abs but also with the copious amounts of oil smeared onto them? Yes? So do Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager: On The ...

Tonga's Olympic flag bearer thinking of cyclone-hit homeland This image made from a video, shows parliament house damaged by Cyclone Gita in Nuku’alofa, Tonga Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.