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Fired Homophobic Rugby Star Israel Folau, Who Said Hell Awaits Gay People, Just Got Picked Up by a New Team

Andy Towle September 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

Israel Folau, the evangelical Christian Australian rugby star who was fired after social media posts that gays are going to end up in Hell, just got … [Read more...] about Fired Homophobic Rugby Star Israel Folau, Who Said Hell Awaits Gay People, Just Got Picked Up by a New Team

Topics: Religion, Social Media, Sports, towleroad, World More Posts About: Australia, Israel Folau, Rugby, Tonga

Oiled and Shirtless Tonga Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns to the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: WATCH

Andy Towle February 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua returned to the Olympics as his country's flag-bearer in the Opening Ceremonies. Taufatofua has turned in his taekwondo … [Read more...] about Oiled and Shirtless Tonga Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns to the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: WATCH

Topics: Sports, towleroad, World More Posts About: Celebrities, men, olympics, Pita Taufatofua, shirtless, Tonga

Pita Taufatofua, Tonga’s Oiled-Up Summer Olympic Hunk, Just Qualified for the *Winter* Olympics

Andy Towle January 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan taekwondo athlete who gained instant viral fame when he entered the arena in Rio de Janeiro oiled up and shirtless, has … [Read more...] about Pita Taufatofua, Tonga’s Oiled-Up Summer Olympic Hunk, Just Qualified for the *Winter* Olympics

Topics: Sports, towleroad, World More Posts About: Cross-Country Skiing, olympics, Pita Taufatofua, Tonga

Glistening Shirtless Tongan Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns for Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony

Andy Towle August 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Tongan taekwondo athlete Pita Taufatofua, who caused a stir two weeks ago when he appeared during the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremonies shirtless and … [Read more...] about Glistening Shirtless Tongan Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns for Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony

Topics: Sports, towleroad More Posts About: Olympics, Pita Taufatofua, Rio 2016, Taekwondo, Tonga

Tonga Flag Bearer Pita Taufatofua Shows You How to Oil Up Like an Olympian – WATCH

Sean Mandell August 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan flag bearer who broke the internet during the Olympic opening ceremonies on Friday when he entered the arena shirtless and … [Read more...] about Tonga Flag Bearer Pita Taufatofua Shows You How to Oil Up Like an Olympian – WATCH

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: 2016 Olympics, men, Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Olympics, shirtless, Tonga

Tonga Flag Bearer Pita Taufatofua Gets an Oil Body Rub on the ‘Today’ Show: WATCH

Andy Towle August 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Pita Taufatofua, the Tonga flagbearer who broke the internet on Friday night when he entered the Rio 2016 stadium shirtless and covered in oil, joined … [Read more...] about Tonga Flag Bearer Pita Taufatofua Gets an Oil Body Rub on the ‘Today’ Show: WATCH

Topics: Sports, towleroad More Posts About: Olympics, Pita Taufatofua, shirtless, Tonga

Meet Pita Taufatofua, the Tonga Flagbearer Who Stole Rio’s Opening Ceremonies

Andy Towle August 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

Tongan flagbearer Pita Taufatofua, a taekwondo athlete, broke the internet when he entered the stadium in Rio leading his country's contingent, … [Read more...] about Meet Pita Taufatofua, the Tonga Flagbearer Who Stole Rio’s Opening Ceremonies

Topics: Sports, towleroad, World More Posts About: Olympics, Pita Taufatofua, Rio 2016, Taekwondo, Tonga

Tonga Moves to Explicitly Ban Same-Sex Marriage

Kyler Geoffroy April 20, 2015

The Polynesian island nation of Tonga has moved to explicitly ban same-sex marriage after community and church leaders expressed concerns that the … [Read more...] about Tonga Moves to Explicitly Ban Same-Sex Marriage

Topics: Milestones, News More Posts About: Deaths, gay marriage, News, Tonga

Earthquake, Underwater Volcano Strike Near Tonga in South Pacific

Andy Towle March 19, 2009

A short time ago, a 7.9 earthquake was felt near Tonga in the South Pacific, and a tsunami warning issued to neighboring islands. No doubt it's … [Read more...] about Earthquake, Underwater Volcano Strike Near Tonga in South Pacific

Topics: News More Posts About: Nature, News, Tonga

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