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Tongan Olympic heartthrob Pita Taufatofua to swap oil for snow as he targets cross-country skiing at 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Sport360 staff

15:49 07/12/2016

Taufatofua was Tonga’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio and quickly became a social media darling after his topless display.

But now he is hoping to swap taekwondo for, of all things, cross-country skiing.

But can he really make it to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang? Watch this space!

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