5 Reasons the World’s Harriest Man, Yu Zhenhuan King Kong, Wants to Carry Olympic Torch
China's Yu Zhenhuan, nicknamed "King Kong", is the world's harriest man.
His skin in 96% covered in hair. (The Guiness People Measured it)
King Kong has launched a publicity campaign, and I suppose this blog post is contributing to it, to take part in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games torch relay.
He thinks he has good reason to be considered –
1. "It would be a great honor to join the Olympic torch relay," he says. "The
Olympics belong to everyone – the common people and those with abnormalities included."
It's hard to use common and abnormal in the same sentence, but he did it. That should earn him points right there.
2. He is a celebrity and BOCOG wants celebrities.
3. Coping with a disfigurement ties in with the ?
notion of Olympic spirit. (Uh, where?)
4. He has the support of an Olympic Champion. "In him, I see the perseverance and bravery of the Chinese people," says gold medalist Xing Aowei.
5. He was the poster boy (against his will) for the World Carnival Beijing.
The Guiness people entered him in their book in 2002. (Can I get in for being the least harriest person?)
Obstinate and affectionate King Kong will get married later this year.
Perhaps BOCOG will reconsider his request, IF, he gets a haircut.
Should people like Yu be permitted to take part in the torch relay
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