At the last three Olympics, taekwondo artist Pita Taufatofua has gone viral as Tonga's flag bearer for his muscular physique, oiled chest and grass skirt. But with his home country dealing with an ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — United States-born kitefoiler J.J. Rice, who was to represent Tonga at the Paris Olympics, has died in a diving accident. He was 18. Rice’s father Darren Rice confirmed his ...

A fundraising campaign set up by Tonga's Olympic flag bearer Pita Taufatofua has raised over $500,000 (AUD$700,000) after this month's massive volcanic eruption.Widely known for bearing his oiled up ...

Pita Taufatofua, known as the "Shirtless Tongan" carrying Tonga's flag at the Olympics, has established a GoFundMe page to help rebuild areas devastated by a tsunami following a volcanic eruption.

ATLANTA — Pita Taufatofua's abs went viral when he showed up to the 2016 Rio Olympics chest bared, oiled up and glistening to strut alongside fellow Tongan athletes from his country during the Opening ...