Olympic Curling Fashion

From Chip, Duckpin Press' East Coast correspondent, comes this news from Vancouver: Norway has shattered the barrier of good taste in their pursuit of curling fashion. Check out the magnificent pants they'll be pimping when men's curling gets under way later this week. Kinda puts to shame the curling sweaters we featured awhile back.

According to a Washington Post article, the flashy pants are an effort by the Norwegian team to raise the profile of curling in their home country. Their coach, however, seems unconvinced:

"Everybody thought black was a bit dull, so we tried for red. This was the closest we could get," [Coach Ole] Ingvaldsen said. "I don't like them. I hope my mother doesn't see them. She should rest in peace [one day] without having seen them. I will probably get used to it."

If it's any consolation, coach, we happen to love them.