18 Jul 2018

Ground-breaking Olympian becomes UNICEF ambassador

From , 5:01 am on 18 July 2018

One of Tonga's most well known athletes is now an official, regional advocate for children. 

Double Olympian Pita Taufatofua has been appointed Pacific Ambassador by the UN Children's agency, UNICEF.

The former youth counsellor and qualified engineer represented Tonga at the 2016 Olympics and then the winter Olympics earlier this year.

Mr Taufatofua told Koro Vaka'uta he was elated at the appointment. 

Pita Taufatofua was signed up to be UNICEF Pacific Ambassador at Tonga Side School

Pita Taufatofua was signed up to be UNICEF Pacific Ambassador at Tonga Side School Photo: UNICEFPacific/2018/Heinrich