Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Nathan Crumpton braved freezing temperatures to wave the flag for American Samoa to kick off the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Tonga's Shirtless Flag Bearer Wasn't At The Opening Ceremony, But ...

WASHINGTON — At the Olympics, Tonga might be best known recently for its shirtless, oiled-up flag bearer and this year he had a bit of competition. Pita Taufatofua, who went viral during the ...

America Samoa flag-bearer Nathan Crumpton waved his country into the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics without a shirt Friday morning.

There's a New Shirtless Athlete in the Olympics Opening Ceremony — and Tonga's Flag Bearer ... for Team USA but opted to honor his Polynesian heritage by switching to American Samoa in 2019.

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

WASHINGTON — With Tonga out of the Winter Olympics, American Samoa stepped up to keep the tradition of the "shirtless flagbearer" alive for the fourth competition in a row at this year's Games.