In reference to his 2020 bid, the 34-year-old Taufatofua has told NBC: "If I qualify for the Olympics in that sport, I will medal in that sport...(it) is a sport that's much more aligned with being a Tongan and being a Pacific Islander."
On Radio New Zealand, he said: "I will hopefully be the first male in history to do three completely different Olympic sports in three different arenas. One of the biggest things I do is I set dreams which are impossible and then find a way to get there."
The way he got to Korea has raised concerns, with the International Ski Federation considering changes to the qualification system for cross-country skiing. He was able to qualify via roller-skiing, in a system introduced to encourage people from countries not known for skiing.
Taufatofua was crushed in his opening round taekwondo fight in Rio, and finished 114th out of 119 in the Korean ski event.
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