[Beijing Winter Olympics] Is it cold to be "shirtless" at the opening ceremony?
American Samoa flag bearer: cold hands
On the evening of February 4, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, American Samoa's flag bearer Nathan Crumpton was not afraid of the severe cold, wearing a "cool" shirt with oiled shirtless, a grass skirt and flip-flops on his feet. Dress up".
After the opening ceremony, he was dubbed "the most freezing flag bearer in the Winter Olympics" by Chinese and foreign audiences.
On the afternoon of the 7th, the men's steel frame snowmobile athlete appeared in the official training of the National Snowmobile Center.
Regarding "the whole network is concerned about whether he is cold or not", Crumpton admitted to the media reporters that he was busy training these days and did not pay much attention to the voices on the Internet.
"But to be honest, my hands are very cold! My hands are very cold holding the flagpole. The rest is fine, after all, it doesn't last long."
Crumpton said that the grass skirts and ornaments worn at the opening ceremony are traditional costumes with a long history, and he hopes to use the Beijing Winter Olympics to show culture and enthusiasm.
Crumpton, 36, was born in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and now lives in Park City, Utah, USA, and has lived in Switzerland, Zimbabwe and Australia.
On his personal website, Crumpton describes himself as an athlete, model and photographer.
He is a veritable "sports slash youth".
In 2021, he will also compete in the men's 100m at the Tokyo Olympics.
(Produced by Zhou Jing)
Responsible editor: [Li Yuxin]