Nathan Crumpton braved freezing temperatures to wave the flag for American Samoa to kick off the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Tonga's Shirtless Flag Bearer Wasn't At The Opening Ceremony, But ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Tongan Olympic icon Pita Taufatofua isn't in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics but his tradition of appearing shirtless during the opening ceremony lives on. Nathan Crumpton, flag-bearer for ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, ... Crumpton carried American Samoa's national flag while shirtless during the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

WASHINGTON — With Tonga out of the Winter Olympics, American Samoa stepped up to keep the tradition of the "shirtless flagbearer" alive for the fourth competition in a row at this year's Games.

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua isn't at the Winter Olympics, so American Samoa skeleton racer Nathan Crumpton stepped in to fill the void. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...