The Mercury

Olympic dream

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BEAR MOUNTAIN, California: Pita Taufatofua, the sculpted Taekwondo fighter who caused a sensation when he carried Tonga’s flag at the Rio Olympics earlier this year, has announced plans to go to the 2018 Winter Games as a cross-country skier. “I spent my whole life chasing my dream, and that was to become an Olympian,” the 33-year-old. “I’m going to be taking my Olympic dream one step further. My goal is to let people see if I can do it, they can do it. The goal is to hunt down that Olympic medal at the 2018 Olympics.” Taufatofua announced his desire to become Tonga’s first male Olympic cross-country skier in a video for the Olympic Channel. – Reuters

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