Tongan taekwondo champ Pita Taufatofua led his team in the Grand Opening of the Rio Olympic Summer Games 2016. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
The oiled Tongan flagbearer has bared all about being a professional athlete.
The taekwondo champ Pita Taufatofua shared an honest message with his 135,000 followers on instagram. He tells his fans how he bears the injuries, losing matches, financial strain and breakdown of close relationships to pursue his dream.
"The
truth isn't glamorous, it isn't shiny.
"The truth is that I have had more injuries than I can count, that I have lost more matches than I have won, that I have gone through massive financial hardship and lost very close relationships in pursuit of the dream.
"What I pride myself in is that I do not quit, I do not stop! Challenge is my training camp.
