Tonga at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Tonga at the
2018 Winter Olympics

Flag of Tonga

IOC code| TGA
NOC| Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website| www.oceaniasport.com/tonga
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|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Former Summer Olympian in taekwondo Pita Taufatofua competed in cross-country skiing as the only athlete representing Tonga.

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]

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Tongan delegation per sport.

Sport | Men | Women | Total

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Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 1 | 0 | 1

## Cross-country skiing

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Tonga qualified one male athlete, Pita Taufatofua.[3][4][5]

Distance
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Deficit  | Rank
Pita Taufatofua | Men's 15 km freestyle | 56:41.1  | +22:57.2  | 114

## See also

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* Tonga at the 2016 Summer Olympics
* Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

## References

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1. ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: Tonga's Rio Olympic flagbearer will compete in Pyeongchang". BBC News. London, United Kingdom. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (20 January 2018). "Tonga flag bearer from Rio qualifies for Winter Olympics". www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
5. ^ 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.

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