The Royal Tonga Ski Federation congratulated him on its Facebook page. Taufatofua had announced his intention to become Tongaâs first male Olympic cross-country skier at the end of 2016 as he looked for a new challenge after exiting the Rio taekwondo competition in the first round.
prone position a position with the patient lying face down with arms bent comfortably at the elbow and padded with the armboards positioned forward. Prone position. From Lammon et al., 1995.
Lying on an horizontal surface. semiprone position. Position in which one side of the body is strictly prone, while the head is turned to the other side and the limbs of that same side are slightly curled up, flexed at the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. Position with the feet flat on the ground, knees and hips in complete flexion.