On February 4, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium. At the opening ceremony, the flag bearer of the American Samoa delegation, who was naked and covered with coconut oil, attracted the attention of the audience inside and outside the venue, and quickly became one of the hottest topics of the day. In the midst of the discussion, many people thought of another "shirtless brother", and the official Twitter of the International Olympic Committee directly @ him.
He is the Same Tongan athlete Pita Tauffatofa from the Pacific Islands. The "Tonga brother" has appeared in the same costume at the previous three Olympic Games, and each time it has become a hot topic of discussion at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, including the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
"Tongan brother" Pitta Taufatofa at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
The image of Tauffatofa shirtless can be described as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After the appearance of the American Samoa flag bearer, the official IOC tweeted a photo of the American Samoa flag bearer, and also @ Taufatfa and asked: "Have you approved it?" Taufatofa also replied with a string of memes in the comments section.
Subsequently, Tauffatofa also sent a tweet. He tweeted: "American Samoa takes care of it. At the same time, Tauffatofa also brought the topic of "together, stronger".
Although Tauffatofa did not appear on the beijing Winter Olympics, it can be seen through his tweets that he has been paying attention to this sporting event.
About an hour before the tweet, Tauffatofa tweeted, "I can feel the power, as if I were there too, cheering for the opening ceremony!" ”
In the comments section, there are also many people who are worried about the Tongan brother and Tonga who is recovering from the volcanic eruption.
Some netizens wrote: "May Tonga recover as soon as possible." I hope to see you again at the Olympics. ”
Some netizens used memes to cheer up Taufatofa and Tonga.