Pita Taufatofua represented Tonga in taekwondo at the 2016 Rio Olympics and then, having taught himself cross-country skiing, competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, becoming Tonga's first Winter Olympian.
Record no. MRB-2026-006893
First Athlete From Tonga to Compete in Both Summer and Winter Olympics
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