כמו בכל אולימפיאדה, גם בטוקיו היה ספורטאי אחד שגנב את ההצגה: קוראים לו פיתה טאופטופואה, לוחם הטאקוונדו של טונגה, שכמו באולימפיאדת ריו - גם הפעם יצא לצעדה לעבר הלפיד בלבוש מיוחד וכשהוא מרוח בשמן. צפו בו נכנס לאיצטדיון האולימפי בנגן הווידאו למעלה והיזכרו בו בטקס בריו 2016 >>
Pita Taufatofua's oiled up chest at every #olympics is the consistency we need and deserve #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/tS4jTFOKy9
— Jamie Blynn (@jamieblynn) July 23, 2021
Rio 2016
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 23, 2021
PyeongChang 2018
Tokyo 2020
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. #OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/wEN8eg08YW
Togan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua is BACK and wearing a familiar outfit
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 23, 2021
Watch live: https://t.co/BS7cv7dWIK pic.twitter.com/wCL9G8csDN
Pita Taufatofua, Tonga's shirtless Olympic flag bearer makes his return.#Tokyo2020 | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/EAMv7fxOoT
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) July 23, 2021
Rio 2016
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 23, 2021
PyeongChang 2018
Tokyo 2020
Pita Taufatofua is back, he's topless, and he's stolen the show once again!
Watch the #Tokyo2020 opening ceremony: https://t.co/3lvo2HUHcF#bbcolympics pic.twitter.com/TvqitJQxDe
He's here! Pita Taufatofua#Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/cxnjBs71EJ
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 23, 2021
Pita Taufatofua, the Oiled Tongan Icon, Is Back for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony https://t.co/ClclwMaIoT
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) July 23, 2021
"The Usain Bolt of flag bearers", says Bruce McAvaney
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) July 23, 2021
Pita Taufatofua has a compelling story:
- Rio Olympian in 2016
- PyeongChang Winter Games in 2018
- Engineer by trade
- UNICEF ambassador
And now he's ready to compete in taekwondo for Tonga in Tokyo #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/K5GM6JKpSM
Pita Taufatofua, the Oiled Tongan Icon, Is Back for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony https://t.co/rpmImhX406
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) July 23, 2021
