Forgive us while we wax long on Olympic pants. Of all the news coming out of the West Coast -- the crushing crowds, the gold medals, the cauldron spat -- it is still the pants that have our attention.
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Pants of all sports the talk of B.C.
- February 17, 2010 3:51 PM |
- By Noah Love
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By Mary Vallis, National Post
Forgive us while we wax long on Olympic pants. Of all the news coming out of the West Coast -- the crushing crowds, the gold medals, the cauldron spat -- it is still the pants that have our attention.
Why? Several reasons. First, fashion-forward Norway is getting all kinds of attention for bringing diamonds to the rink.
As one Canwest writer noted: "I'm thinking the Norwegian men's curling team must be sponsored by Don Cherry." Indeed, and how. Or maybe circus clowns.
"I didn't expect this fuss about the pants," Thomas Ulsrud said after losing to Canada.
Curlers are renowned for their demure fashion. It was huge news a few years ago when Glenn Howard's rink from Coldwater, Ont., donned "crazy white belts" during competition:
Crazy, indeed. One Facebook group branded them "the most repugnant fashion trend to hit the sport of curling since plaid suspenders."
But back to the diamonds. Norway's pants were designed by LoudMouth Golf, the same company responsible for the fashions of John Daly. Apparently the Norwegians had only intended to wear them during practice and decided to rock out during competition at the last minute.
Then there is the small matter of snowboarding pants. Competitors from the United States are reportedly ribbing their Canadian counterparts about their tight trousers.
Apparently, the cool kids are referring to them as "emo pants." We think they're just right for grabbing a few beers after a big day on the slopes. As for the Americans doing the kidding, they're wearing baggy, denim-look numbers with deliberate holes and tears made by Burton. They're a little too cool for school, if you ask us. We're sure Maelle would agree.
Top photo: Skip Thomas Ulsrud of Norway. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
About the Author
- Bruce Arthur Bruce Arthur is the National Post's national sports columnist. A Vancouver native, he has been with the Post since 2001, and a columnist since 2005. He is covering his second Olympics, after the 2008 Games in Beijing. He expects these Games to be slightly less propagandistic, and for China to win slightly fewer medals.
- Joe O'Connor Joe O'Connor is a roving sports feature writer with an open-ended beat. He joined the National Post in 2002, and has spent the past seven years bouncing from sport to sport, offering fresh perspectives and delivering unique stories wherever he goes. Whether it has been getting Don Cherry to open up about his love life; George Chuvalo to talk about heartbreaking loss; or racing down the side of a mountain with former Crazy Canuck, Dave Irwin, the veteran Postie chases a story wherever it leads. Before joining the newspaper he was a two-time silver medalist at the National Magazine Awards. Vancouver will be his first Olympics.
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