Get to know Pita Taufatofua: 5 facts about Team Tonga's flagbearer and taekwondo star
He's back for a third time!
For the Tokyo Olympics this summer, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 23 athletes in 23 days. Up next up is Pita Taufatofua.
He was a star of the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was back for the 2018 Games as a winter athlete.
And now, Pita Taufatofua is back, once again, this time for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Tongan athlete qualified in taekwondo for his third consecutive Olympics, so we’ll see if we get a third straight look at Taufatofua carrying the flag for his country.
Before that happens, here are some fun facts.