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Tongan Athlete Pita Taufatofua Makes Shirtless Return to Olympics

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Pita Taufatofua of Tonga made his third Olympic appearance on Friday morning, and he made sure to arrive at the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo in style.

Taufatofua turned heads at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang as he arrived as Tonga's flag bearer without a shirt. Friday marked Taufatofua's third turn as a flag bearer, and once again, he didn't disappoint.

Taufatofua is far more than Opening-Ceremony eye candy in Tokyo. He will compete for Tonga in taekwondo in Tokyo, looking to bring the nation their second Olympic medal in history.