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Do the Olympic Day Workout with Tongan taekwondo practitioner and skier Pita Taufatofua from home!

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Get ready for Olympic Day! #LetsMove with Pita Taufatofua

Stretch and basic workout with two-time Olympian Pita Taufatofua.

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Workout with Pita in Olympic Channel - Day 1

Tonga's two-time Olympian Pita Taufatofua is back, and yes, he's shirtless again.
Most of the structured 10-minute indoor exercise sessions led by the 36-year-old are available to watch again via the Olympic Channel Facebook account, and included below.

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WATCH: Pita Taufatofua's home workouts on Olympic Channel

Things are getting serious for Pita Taufatofua's Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification hopes.
The Tongan, most famous for entering the Rio 2016 and PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremonies bare-chested and covered in coconut oil, has two major Olympic qualifying events coming up – in two different sports.
His first attempt at the

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Tongan Olympian Pita in Kayak as he announces new sport ahead of Tokyo 2020 bid

Injured Pita Taufatofua's Olympic qualification hopes at stake

Pita Taufatofua grabbed everyone’s attention when he arrived at Rio 2016’s Opening Ceremony displaying his bare, coconut-oiled chest. And then he did it again at PyeongChang 2018 in below freezing conditions. From escaping avalanches in Iceland to ending up thousands of dollars in debt, the Tongan took on every problem he faced with a smile. Pita’s positivity is infectious so we joined him for in depth chat at his home in Tonga.

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Podcast: Shirtless Tongan flagbearer reveals third Olympic sport for Tokyo

His coconut-oiled torso caught everyone’s attention at Rio 2016.
Now Pita Taufatofua’s plan is to be at the Olympics for a third time in Tokyo, for the 200m kayak event.
“Our dream now is to be the first person in the modern era to represent three unrelated sports at an

Shirtless Tongan Pita Taufatofua reveals kayak as new sport for third Olympic bid

Over 24 hours, electronic superstar Kygo traveled from Norway to Brazil for a surprise performance at the Closing Ceremony in Rio.

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Kygo's trip to Rio.

Pita Taufatofua tells us all about the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Originals

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New Year, new dream... Pita Taufatofua started training in January as he chases his Winter Olympic dreams to represent Tonga in Pyeongchang.

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Chasing his dream - Pita Taufatofua learns to cross-country ski

The arrival of Mexican skier German Madrazo was cheered by the crowd and by some of his colleagues.

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Last but not least: Madrazo gets applauded despite finishing 116th

Athletes from five nations banded together to train and qualify for the Olympic Games.

Cross-Country Skiing

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The Grateful Five - Emotional Cross-Country Journey

Pita Taufatofua became a Twitter sensation following his famous entrance during the Olympic Opening Ceremony, as the flag bearer of Tonga.

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Tongan flag bearer completes your tweets on his 'oily' entrance

Staying true to his Rio 2016 outfit choice, Tonga's flag bearer Pita Taufatofua marched shirtless in PyeongChang.

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Shirtless Tonga flag bearer does it again!

Taekwondo star Pita Taufatofua wowed the crowds at the Rio opening ceremony, wearing just a ta’ovala (a Tongan mat) and a lot of body oil.

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Tongan flag-bearer's oiled torso sparks social media frenzy

Top 10 uniforms from the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony

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Top 10 uniforms

Top 10 moments from the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony.

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Top 10 Opening Ceremony moments

The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on 9 February 2018.

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Opening Ceremony | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

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Pita Taufatofua knows exactly where he wants to be next July - under the Eiffel Tower, flag in hand, preferably not alone.
"That's the reason I'm coming to Paris," the Tongan multi-sport athlete told Olympics.com. "It's the city of love. My first kiss under the Eiffel Tower... I don't know

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Pita Taufatofua on stage during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games

Pita Taufatofua’s New Year's resolution: A medal and his "first kiss under the Eiffel Tower"

The world might be making bets on which sport Pita Taufatofua will compete in if he qualifies for his fourth Olympic Games, but the Tongan multi-sport extraordinaire is not making any bets himself - and encouraging other athletes to follow that example.
Taufatofua, who gained world fame for his memorable

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Pita Taufatofua has competed at three Olympic Games and is now also fulfilling several ambassador roles.

Pita Taufatofua's new role at the 2023 Pacific Games - and an oily hint to share

Pita Taufatofua is on a new mission.
As an Islander, he has been surrounded by water for most of his life, but not necessarily enough safe water for use.
His home of Tonga, like most of the other islands in the Pacific, is an are of that planet that is

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 23: Pita Taufatofua poses at Jindalee Boat Ramp on December 23, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia.

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Shirtless Tongan Pita Taufatofua rising up for the oceans: “There could be a lot of climate refugees, such as myself”

Pita Taufatofua would like to take his shirt off at the Olympics, one more time.
After skipping Beijing 2022, the Tongan, who grabbed headlines at three Olympic opening ceremonies, is keen on repeating his bare-chested flag bearing.
We've already seen him competing in taekwondo at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020

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Tonga's shirtless Olympic flag bearer Pita Taufatofua on his comeback plans for Paris 2024

Three-time Olympian Pita Taufatofua urges people to help with aid and support after the devastating tsunami and volcanic eruption that caused death and destruction in his home nation of Tonga, and cut off communication between the Pacific island region and the outside world.

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Pita Taufatofua's appeal: "let them know you're supporting Tonga"

1\. Innsbruck 1964 was threatened by a lack of snow until the Austrian Army delivered 50,000 cubic yards of the fluffy stuff.
2\. The oldest person to receive a medal at the Olympic Winter Games is Anders Haugen. He competed in 1924 but didn’t get his bronze medal until 50

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The highly spirited, and fully dressed, Pita Taufatofua of Tonga was unable to capitalise on his taekwondo reprieve after he found himself in the men's +80kg repechage round at Tokyo 2020.
The Tongan had been comprehensively beaten in his round-of-16 bout by the number one seed Vladislav Larkin but was

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 25:  Pita Taufatofua of Tonga stands on stage during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.  (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

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Pita Taufatofua raises spirits again even in the face of Tokyo 2020 loss

Would Pita Taufatofua do it a third time?
The Tongan certainly did. During the Parade of Nations the flag bearer came out shirtless and in traditional dress.
What Taufatofua would do was the question on everyone’s lips just as Tonga emerged in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium in as part

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 23: Flag bearers Malia Paseka and Pita Taufatofua of Team Tonga lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Hannah McKay - Pool/Getty Images)

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Opening Ceremony three-peat for shirtless Pita Taufatofua

“The happier we are, the healthier we are. The healthier we are, the happier we are.”
Those are the words of two-time Olympian Pita Taufatofua from Tonga. Check out what he and other Olympians, including Laurie Hernandez and Felix Sanchez, have to say about how important it is to #StayActive!

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Olympic Daily News: 26 June 2020

Olympic Day 2020 was celebrated with people across the globe getting active, getting moving, and getting involved.
Amazing Olympians led the way with the Olympic Day Workout that spanned five continents and crossed borders in 20 different time zones.
The @Olympics and @OlympicChannel Instagram handles put Olympic Day into the

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