Here's how the shirtless Tongan flag bearer stayed warm during the 28-degree opening ceremony

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• Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua made headlines in 2016 when he went shirtless at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
• Luckily for fans, Taufatofua qualified for the Winter Olympics as a cross country skier. 
• He made his return to TVs during the Pyeongchang 2018 opening ceremony on Friday, where he once again walked without a shirt. 
• It was 28 degrees in Pyeongchang, South Korea. 
• Taufatofua managed to stay warm with the help of his coaches and lots of layers. 

It's no surprise that the Winter Olympics is a cold event, but this year's competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, has been especially frigid. Skiers have had to throw out their practice skis, and temperatures for the opening ceremony hovered around 28 degrees, according to the New York Times. 

But the biting weather didn't stop Pita Taufatofua, a cross-country skier from Tonga, from going shirtless at the Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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