From the second Norwegian men’s curling team hit the ice, they hit a chord on the people around the world and all eyes were set on the team’s funky, diamond-print, multi-colored argyle pants.

Norwegian curlers, from left, Haavard Vad Petersson, Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergaard, and Christoffer Svae at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Appreciation for the team’s bold uniform is now going viral on Facebook. A Facebook group dedicated to the pants, “The Norwegian Olympic Curling Team’s Pants“  had amassed almost 504,000 members.

Norway’s King Harald V reportedly visited the team this week and asked to be presented with a pair.

Apart from the many humorous post and links to videos posted on the group’s page, the page also features a link to buy the pants.

The team is not entirely famous because of their crazy pants. Norway has become a sensation at the Vancouver Games as much for its pants as its strong performance on the ice.

As a matter of fact, the guys with bold fashion statements are going for the gold tomorrow against the Canadian team. Will they be able pull this one off?

[Image source: The Age]