A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has caused slight damage in Tonga and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami passed.

Pita Taufatofua will instead focus on helping Tonga recover from a tsunami that devastated the island nation in January.

It will nearly impossible for Pita Taufatofua to outlast his original claim to fame as “the shirtless flag bearer,” which made him a legend on social media.

Tonga's male flagbearer and 'shirtless sensation' Pita Taufatofua achieves a unique Olympic accomplishment.

Vanuatu's Riilio Rii joinedTonga's Pita Taufatofua in walking oiled up and shirtless at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Games.

Destiny has offered the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a special calling. Now the question: How will we write their history?

Pita Taufatofua led Tonga as a flagbearer during the Parade of Nations for the Tokyo Olympics.