Bruno Banani, Fuahea Semi: The Tongan who changed his name to get money from a German underwear company.

Back in 2012, I wrote a recurring feature called the Olympics Jerk Watch, in which I attempted to determine the biggest jerk at the London Games. (The

Tongan luger Bruno Banani shares name with underwear company

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Wolfgang Jassner, founder and CEO of Bruno Banani Underwear GmbH, sitz in his office in Chemnitz, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-81116505

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Tongan luger Bruno Banani exposed as a German marketing hoax, Olympics & the media

32 Bruno Banani Fashion Company Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

The Slate Quiz with quizmaster Ken Jennings: Play the special Sochi 2014 news quiz, with Winter Olympics trivia, for the week of February 7.