Tonga flagbearer

Tongan flagbearer to refocus on training

RNZ reports the 32 year old taekwondo athlete was the talk of the internet and many viewers around the world after the cameras zoomed in on his coconut-oiled body at the Maracana Stadium.

Some viewers joked that all gold medals be handed over to Tonga immediately.

The Oceania champion has since featured in media all over the world and even managed a picture backstage on America's Today Show with Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima.

Team Tonga Chef de Mission Michael Bloomfield said the global reaction took them by surprise.