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Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua is skipping the Games to focus on volcano relief

Rachel Treisman

February 04, 2022

Pita Taufatofua makes an entrance during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Taufatofua competed in taekwondo and cross-country skiing, but he's most famous for carrying the flag of Tonga for three consecutive Games, stealing the show each time. (AP)

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