Pita Taufatofua won't be participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, as he shared in a message to his fans on Instagram.
Tuesday alongside a photo of himself standing out in the snow shirtless.
“Three Olympics in a row I have been blessed with all of your kindness. The last two years, competition and travel has been non-existent. Not everything is in our control. That said I embrace both the good and the bad as part of life, and I do so with a smile," he wrote. Taufatofua might not be participating in the Winter Games in Beijing, but he's excited to cheer on all the other athletes.
"I continue with joy as I prepare to support all the Olympians who have worked so hard to represent their countries. They are all flag bearers, they all stand for that voice within that calls us all to become our very best," he continued. In 2016, Taufatofua competed in taekwondo at the Rio Games. In 2018, he held the honor of being Tonga's first-ever Winter Olympics athlete and competed in cross-country skiing at the Pyeongchang Games. Last summer,