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Vancouver’s Crazy Pants Goes Viral On Facebook

February 26, 2010

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.

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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]

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Vancouver 2010 Now on Facebook

February 18, 2010

Do you want to experience how it feels to be part of the Winter Olympics live but don’t have enough money to go to Vancouver? Get a feel of it through Sega’s latest videogame on Facebook!

The Vancouver 2010 Official Minigame on Facebook allows players to choose from four popular events played in the winter games: Snowboard cross, Ski jumping, Short track speed skating, and the Giant Slalom.

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Snowboard Cross is a motocross-inspired game wherein racers start concurrently on top of an inclined course combine turns, gap jumps, drops, steep inclines, and flat sections while attempting to reach the finish line first.

In Ski Jumping, the skier launches him or herself from a ramp and soars at about a hundred meters. He or she will then be required to land at the target area which is marked by a line.

Short track speed skating has four racers that compete around an oval ice track. The player who reaches the finish line first will wins the game.

The Giant Slalom involves zigzagging between red and blue gates while racing head to head with rivals.

In this game, you can choose the country you want to represent and the difficulty level (normal, hard, expert). Just like in the real Olympics, you get to be rewarded with gold, silver, or bronze medals depending on your performance. You can also invite your friends to play the game and post high scores on your wall.

These mini-games are actually the Facebook version of the games made for Xbox 360, personal computers, and PlayStation 3.

Feel the excitement now and go for gold! (Click HERE to play.)

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