Tonga competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was represented by a single athlete, cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua. Pita Taufatofua, once again, marched into the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium shirtless, smothered in coconut oil, and dressed in a traditional ta'ovala (a Tongan mat), after previously doing so in Rio.[2]
| Tonga at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 event |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Pita Taufatofua[1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Pita Taufatofua |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Tongan delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing
editTonga qualified one male athlete, Pita Taufatofua.[3][4][5]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Pita Taufatofua | Men's 15 km freestyle | 56:41.1 | +22:57.2 | 114 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: Tonga's Rio Olympic flagbearer will compete in Pyeongchang". BBC News. London, United Kingdom. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (20 January 2018). "Tonga flag bearer from Rio qualifies for Winter Olympics". www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Gartland, Dan (20 January 2018). "Shirtless Tongan Flag-Bearer Qualifies for Winter Olympics". www.si.com/. Time Inc. Sports Illustrated Group. Retrieved 20 January 2018.