2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea

Taufatofua joins growing list of Tongans bidding for Winter Olympics

The 33-year-old Oceania taekwondo champion became a global sensation following his shirtless entrance at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony in August.

Taufatofua admitted he still didn't know how to ski but said he liked to challenge himself.

"A couple of years ago I had my first experience in the snow," he said.

"It wasn't skiing - I didn't put on skis until yesterday for all of five minutes - but the Winter Olympics is coming up in 2018 and I'd fallen in love with snow.