Greased lightning! Tongan pin-up makes 'crazy' Olympics return Pita Taufatofua captured global attention as Tonga's oiled and topless flagbearer at the Rio Olympics, but he says things didn't get really weird until he decided to qualify for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang. The 34-year-old found himself strapping planks of wood to his feet to recreate the rigours of cross-country skiing in sweltering Australian heat.