Tongan Olympian Pita Taufatofua Goes Shirtless For PyeongChang Closing Ceremonies

Summer & Winter Olympian Pita Taufatofua

Ah, yeah.

I knew everyone's favorite Olympian from Tonga - Pita Taufatofua - wouldn't let us down for the closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The unlikely Winter Olympian, Tonga's second ever, oiled up once again for the closing ceremonies in PyeongChang today.

After capturing the world's attention in the 2016 Rio Summer Games, Pita decided he wouldn't wait four more years to compete at the Olympics again. Instead, he learned to cross-country ski from scratch in the course of a year and qualified for these Winter Games.

Check my full report on his incredible, inspiring story here.

Did he think he'd medal? No.

But watch this interview below as he explains that, for him, the journey was about getting out of comfort zones and inspiring others to do the same.

This is Olympic spirit.

You go, Pita. I'm still cheering for you.

Tongan flag bearer @PitaTaufatofua on what the spirit of the #Olympics is to him. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yzXWbXlT0u

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018