PYEONGCHANG, South Korea—Tonga's bare-chested flag-bearer for their one-man Winter Olympics team was given a warm reception by the crowd in sub-zero temperatures at the Opening Ceremony on Friday.

Cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua emerged from the tunnel covered in body oil and wearing a grass skirt, sandals and a huge smile as he led the Tongan delegation around the arena.

The 34-year-old Taufatofua also carried his country's flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where he competed in taekwondo.

Here's how social media reacted:

The Tongan is shirtless and wearing flip-flops. You goddamn magnificent bastard.

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) February 9, 2018

The Tongan flagbearer says: “I won’t freeze. I am from Tonga. We sailed across the Pacific. This is nothing.”

— Mark Staniforth (@markstani1) February 9, 2018

The well-oiled Tongan from Rio is in PyeongChang and still well-oiled https://t.co/Gm5stnaxCb

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 9, 2018

The four times the crowd really got into the Parade of Nations:

1️⃣ When Gangnam Style was played
2️⃣ When Team USA walked out
3️⃣ When the Tongan flag bearer showed off his bod (again)
4️⃣ When North + South Korea marched out together

— Alex Ptachick (@alexptachick) February 9, 2018

The #Olympic torch is lit. I have no feeling in my toes. I’m concerned about the Tongan. pic.twitter.com/rKpLiYUlZ0

— melissa block (@NPRmelissablock) February 9, 2018

Wasn’t sure the Tongan flag bearer could top Rio. And he did.

— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) February 9, 2018

(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)