The 33-year-old made global headlines as Tonga's flagbearer at the Rio Olympics last year.
He announced in December he was taking a break from taekwondo and putting on skis in an attempt to qualify for February's Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
Taufatofua finished 153rd of 156 competitors in the men's sprint qualification race at the World Championships in February.
The Oceania Championship taekwondo gold medallist said skiing was far removed from his island background.
