Pita Taufatofua — the shirtless Tongan sensation — learned to ski in 3 months in an incredible transition to make the Winter Olympics

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• Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan who's become an internet sensation, is at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, this time as a cross-country skier.
• Taufatofua completed a remarkable transition from taekwondo to cross-country skiing, learning to snow ski in just three months.
• He qualified for the Olympics with four races on roller skis and then finally qualified on his fourth attempt on snow skis.

Nearly two years ago, Pita Taufatofua became a sensation at the Rio Olympics when he showed up at the opening ceremonies shirtless and slathered in oil, carrying Tonga's flag.

Taufatofua competed in taekwondo unremarkably, losing his only match in six minutes. Nonetheless, his smile and appearance made him a fun staple of the games.

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