A shirtless Winter Olympics flag bearerSourced
At Beijing's Winter Games, this flag bearer wore no shirt.
Nathan Crumpton, American Samoa's only athlete at the 2022 Winter Olympics, carried the flag shirtless in traditional Samoan attire at the opening ceremony. The appearance spread online; he competed in skeleton.
He brought island culture into a winter arena.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-02