"I've been reading your blog, you need to do a post on interesting names at the Olympics"And you know what? Travis is dead fucking right. And so here, for your enjoyment, are 10 of the most entertaining names on show and in competition in London this year.
Destinee Hooker
You'd figure a name like Destinee sort of implied a future as a prostitute anyway. This US volleyball player's parents left nothing to chance.
A freestyle specialist, Poon hails from Hong Kong, represents Canada, and causes laughter everywhere.
Jack Bauer
This New Zealand cyclist actually achieved a tremendously impressive 10th place in the Road Race on Saturday. He said it was the longest day of his life
Yu Du
Who's from China? Yu! Who's the shooter? Yu!! Who do?! YU DU!!!! This could go on for hours...
Yoo Suk Kim
First question for this polevaulter is - who's Kim? Although, of course, he'd actually call himself Kim Yoo Suk - leading to the same question really.
Dong Dong
Of course it sounds dirty. This Chinese trampolinist is essentially named Penis Penis. This was particularly traumatic to his super-religious parents, who were trying to name him after The Angelus.
Yoshie Takeshita
Is it an instruction? A request? Or just one of the finest names the volleyball court has ever seen?
Zbigniew Bartman
The volleyball court is a fertile ground for comedic names, it would seem. And in the men's batlle for a moniker of mirth, Poland's hopes may well lie on the shoulders of Bartman!!
Sparkle McKnight
I have no idea why I found this so funny. But like Pretendy McFakerson, or Phony O'Counterfeit, the Trinidad & Tobago sprinter's name cannot possibly be real
John Smith
South African rower/comedy gold.
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