Tonga competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was represented by a single athlete, cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua. Pita Taufatofua, once again, marched into the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium shirtless, smothered in coconut oil, and dressed in a traditional ta'ovala (a Tongan mat), after previously doing so in Rio.^[2]

Tonga at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Tonga
IOC code	TGA
NOC	Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website	www.oceaniasport.com/tonga
in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018
Competitors	1 (1 man) in 1 event
Flag bearer (opening)	Pita Taufatofua[1]
Flag bearer (closing)	Pita Taufatofua
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
2014 20182022 Competitors edit The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Tongan delegation per sport. Sport Men Women Total Cross-country skiing 1 0 1 Total 1 0 1 Cross-country skiing edit Tonga qualified one male athlete, Pita Taufatofua.[3][4][5] Distance Athlete Event Final Time Deficit Rank Pita Taufatofua Men's 15 km freestyle 56:41.1 +22:57.2 114 See also edit Tonga at the 2016 Summer Olympics Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games References edit ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018. ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: Tonga's Rio Olympic flagbearer will compete in Pyeongchang". BBC News. London, United Kingdom. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018. ^ "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (20 January 2018). "Tonga flag bearer from Rio qualifies for Winter Olympics". www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2018. ^ Gartland, Dan (20 January 2018). "Shirtless Tongan Flag-Bearer Qualifies for Winter Olympics". www.si.com/. Time Inc. Sports Illustrated Group. Retrieved 20 January 2018.