With Team USA having lost its previous sponsor when the Dutch bank DSB folded, The Colbert Nation is stepping up to help America bring home speedskating gold at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Donations should be made in the name of The Colbert Nation via www.colbertnation.com.
Said Colbert, "We must ensure that it is America's 38-inch thighs on that medal platform!"
"US Speedskating is thrilled to be able to create a unique partnership between one of the great entertainers in the industry and one of the great sports in the Olympic movement," said Crowley. "Embracing the U.S. Speedskating Team will provide immeasurable exposure for our sport and very talented athletes."
US Speedskating is a non-profit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union as the governing body for the sport of speedskating in the United States. With 75 Olympic medals, US Speedskating athletes are the most successful of all winter sports in the United States. After winning a combined total of 64 world cup and world championship medals for long and short track events in the 2008-2009 season, Team USA is prepared to melt the ice with some fast skating and heart-pounding action. For additional information about US Speedskating please visit www.usspeedskating.org.
Legends like Eric Heiden, Bonnie Blair, Dan Jansen, Cathy Turner, Amy Peterson and many others propelled the sport to great heights. Current athletes including Apolo Anton Ohno, Chad Hedrick, Jen Rodriguez and Catherine Raney are sustaining a high degree of athleticism while newcomers like Trevor Marsicano, J.R. Celski, Katherine Reutter and Heather Richardson, and now Colbert Nation, are taking the sport to the next level.
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