Shirtless Skier Steals The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Show February 11, 2018 Miss D. The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang was probably the coldest ever due to the freezing temperature. But Pita Taufatofua, carrying the flag for Tonga, entered the stadium without a shirt. See this content in the original post This wasn’t the first time had carried the flag for Tonga nor had he marched shirtless. In the 2016 Summer Oympics in Rio, Pita Taufatofua entered the stadium totally shirtless. See this content in the original post And while we’re looking at his abs, we’re wondering how Taufatofua, competing in the games as a cross-country skier, could have endured the cold. The temperature was a few degrees below freezing.