Pita Taufatofua, shirtless Tongan at past two Olympics, is aiming for 2020 Tokyo Games

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Pita Taufatofua, shirtless Tongan at past two Olympics, is aiming for 2020 Tokyo Games
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'My goal is to become the first person to make (the Olympics) in three new sports,' Pita Taufatofua said.

CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREPita Taufatofua, the Tongan athlete best known for his shirtless appearances at the past two Olympic opening ceremonies, is turning his attention to 2020.

We’re hanging out with Pita Taufatofua aka #TongaGuy, and he has some Olympics news to share with us! #TokyoOlympicspic.twitter.com/YJ8lPzvNhl "No one had ever heard of Tonga," Taufatofua told The Guardian of that 2016 appearance. "We were like, how is this even possible?"

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