Shirtless Tonga Flag Bearer Shines (Literally) Yet Again at Olympic Closing Ceremony
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The Olympic hunk is back!
Pita Taufatofua was back in all his shirtless, coconut oil-laden glory on Sunday for the 2016 Olympic Games’ Closing Ceremony.
Taufatofua, who represented the Polynesian country of Tonga as a flag bearer during the Games’ Opening Ceremony, was front and center on stage catching the world’s eye with his fit physique yet again.
He danced on stage alongside Arthur Nory Mariano – Simone Biles’ “ Brazilian Boyfriend.”
Ahead of the ceremony, Taufatofua spent time with Mariano who documented the hangout session on social media.
“He’s pushing up to take off his shirt!” Mariano said in a Snapchat video of Taufatofua doing pushups.
In another photo, Taufatofua was all dressed in his traditional attire for the ceremony and struck a pose as Mariano stood next to him, pointing to Taufatofua with a smile.
Mariano uploaded an Instagram photo of himself with Taufatofua and track star Nia Ali, all sporting big smiles.
A photo posted by Arthur Nory (@arthurnory) on Aug 21, 2016 at 3:37pm PDT
"Ready to dance for a crowd of millions of people! LET’S SLAY!” he captioned the photo.
Taufatofua competed in the men’s Taekwondo over 80 kg., losing to Iran’s Sajjad Mardani.
