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The Tongan athlete who broke the internet
During the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games on Friday night, the flag bearer of the South Pacific nation of Tonga, Pita Nikolas Taukatofua, caught everyone's attention and triggered a frenzy on the internet. And he's been talking to Ben James who asked him if he'd been surprised by the reaction to his appearance.
(Picture - Pita Nikolas Aufatofua of Tonga carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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