Norway's Curlers Bring Back Funky Pants at Winter Olympics
Norway's curling team has returned to the Winter Olympics sporting their distinctive, diamond-printed trousers.
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Norway's curlers back in their funky pants at the Winter Olympics
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Norway's curlers are back wearing their funky pants at the Winter Olympics. The men's team's bold, diamond-printed trousers lit up Cortina Curling Center on Tuesday night, bringing back memories of the outlandish attire they donned at Winter Games in 2010, 2014 and 2018 in a break with tradition in a typically staid sport.
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