Tongan Olympic icon Pita Taufatofua isn't in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics but his tradition of appearing shirtless during the opening ceremony lives on. Nathan Crumpton, flag-bearer for ...

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; ...

All eyes were on American Samoan flag bearer Nathan Crumpton at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games opening ceremony. ... the famous Tongan flag bearer, left off. Jae C. Hong / AP.