Tonga flag-bearer's oiled torso sparks social media frenzy

Taekwondo star Pita Taufatofua wowed the crowds at the Rio opening ceremony, wearing just a ta’ovala (a Tongan mat) and a lot of body oil.
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[razorback]

He is the first person to make the Opening Ceremony must-see TV.

[NSS]

When I saw him return for the opening ceremony for Pyongchang 2018. The commentators on NBC lost it and so did everyone else

[mbucd]

There were a lot of wet seats in that stadium and it wasn't raining

[erinpilla]

I remember the first time I saw him come out, I googled him immediately LOL

[kjdnyhmghfvb]

Let's just say a lot of people learned how to spell and pronounce Taufatofua!

[aliavi]

It's traditional to this especially when dancing Tonga and my island samoa we do this when perform usually the men

[algeuteixeirafilho]

Naquela noite foi a maior vibração de milhares de brasileiros à beleza masculina. TONGA venceu todas as delegacoes

[RDRI]

Is the roar from the crowd because of him?? :-P

[crozzxj]

Two years later in was back at it again! :) loll

[chrissystewart]

My only 🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴crush Pita💕💕💕 I admitted I have a crush on Pita😍😍😍😍 I dare someone say " Chrissy & Pita sitting in the tree song"

[mytexasdays]

His midsection doesn't move. I think it is a shiny, plastic body suit .

[HatiSaafi]

yeah, it's called tongo. I love your English. (But btw I understand how you can tongo and tonga mixed up or just spelt wrong.)

[marmota]

TONGA really sounds like PORNGA to me. Idk

[jaimeperez]

Me pregunto si a este Sr. No lo penalizaron como lo hicieron con el compatriota mexicano que se quito el cubreboca? O también necesitaba despojarse de la ropa para que no sucediera eso? Por que también el mexicano tiene bastante por enseñar. 🤣🤣🤣