Pita Taufatofua who competed in taekwondo in Rio gained plenty of international attention at the Rio opening ceremony, when he oiled himself up to carry the Tongan flag bare-chested into the stadium.
Now he's trying to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
He only took up cross country skiing a month ago and has competed at the word champs in Finland finishing 153rd in the 156 strong field.
His time in the 1.6km sprint freestyle qualification was 5 minutes 44 seconds more than two and a half minutes slower than the top qualifier.
Photo: Supplied/Instagram Pita Taufatofu
Source:
Radio New Zealand