If there is no volcanic eruption, everyone knows Tonga because of him, he is the most legendary standard-bearer in the history of the Olympic Games, although there is no proud result, but every time he appears, he can get the biggest decibel scream, his name is Pita, that is, the Tonga Olympic flag bearer with bare arms and oil on his body.
At the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, As soon as Pita appeared, he attracted the attention of the world, his fans alone, more than the national population of Tonga, no training and competition funds, although he was able to participate in the Olympic Games by crowdfunding, but only appeared for 15 minutes, he was eliminated in taekwondo competitions with 1-16.
After the Rio Olympics, Pitta turned to cross-country skiing, before practicing skiing, Pitta, who lived in the tropics, only saw snow once in his life, relying on video websites and roller skating lessons, he began to teach himself cross-country skiing, participated in cross-country skiing competitions for the first time, only ranked fourth from the bottom among 156 participants, in order to qualify for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, he traveled to more than ten countries in two months, participated in seven qualifiers, the first six times failed, until the day before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics registration deadline, He only got his Olympic tickets, and at the same time, he had more than $40,000 in credit card bills.
On the day of departure, when a local snowstorm raged in Iceland and the road was blocked by an avalanche, Pitta decided to hike to the race site in the snowstorm, and on the opening day, with only minus 10 degrees, Pita appeared half naked again, causing a burst of cheers.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Pitta once again appeared at the opening ceremony in the same costume, becoming the first player in history to qualify for the Olympic Games for 3 consecutive times and participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, due to the tight time, we may not see Pita, but it does not affect, he has become the most legendary standard-bearer in the history of the Olympic Games, we can feed his body, we should also understand his spirit of struggle, but also to pray for Tonga, wish them all the best.