But it provided perhaps the most memorable moment of the Parade of Nations on Friday when its flag-bearer came out bare-chested and dressed in nothing but a ta’ovala (Tongan mat) wrapped around ...

Olympics fans hoping to see Tonga national heartthrob Pita Taufatofua in his signature opening ceremony uniform – or lack thereof – were disappointed on Friday when the country’s viral flag ...

WASHINGTON — The Tongan flag bearer who went viral for his shirtless appearances at the Summer and Winter Olympics made it to the Paris Games after all, but he won't be competing this time around.

Pita Taufatofua, who gained fame as Tonga's shirtless flag bearer at three consecutive Olympics, did not qualify for the Paris Games this summer. "This time my team and I fell short of competing ...

The new flag design puts the city’s “Flying W” logo front and center over a navy blue background, flanked top and bottom with baby blue stripes representing the Brazos and Bosque rivers.

Elizabeth Goodspeed, a graphic designer and design critic, thinks so. The flag, she said, is “like a physical, visual manifestation of a state’s values in the same way that a logo in a brand ...

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The Tongan athlete competed in taekwondo in Rio ... Still, he's probably best known for carrying his country's flag in the Parade of Nations and stealing the show with traditional attire.

Pita Taufatofua is a well-known face at the Olympic opening ceremonies, but this year the event in Beijing was without Tonga's famed flag bearer. Taufatofua, a Tongan athlete who is known for ...

Tonga's flag bearer is skipping the Olympics to help his home nation recover from last month's tsunami. Pita Taufatofua has competed in the last three games and shared his news in a statement.

By Lauren McCarthy Pita Taufatofua, a Tongan athlete perhaps best known for his role as a shirtless and oiled flag-bearer, will not compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics — to the disappointment of ...