Comments on: More on Colbert Nation’s sponsorship of the US Speedskating team

By: lockhart43

lockhart43 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:06 +0000

Ohh yes! I would totally buy one of those :)

By: ColbertGirl27

ColbertGirl27 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:50:07 +0000

Yes!

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:45:29 +0000

Such a segment would be full of win – providing he wore plenty of protection. We don’t need him falling and breaking any more bones! Short shorts, sure – and knee pads, elbow pads, bicycle helmet…

By: Fig Neutron

Fig Neutron — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:12 +0000

Uhm, has anyone thought about the exciting possiblity of Stephen doing a remote at a speed skating training site?

I wonder how he could work some short-shorts into that piece! Hubba!

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By: Yahtzee

Yahtzee — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:23 +0000

I totally second this idea! It would be so cool.
(It totally is brillant.)

By: jentaps

jentaps — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:47:41 +0000

I have a brilliant idea. Why doesn’t colbertnationdotcom sell ski hats with the logo? I would totally buy one. The proceeds could go to US speedskating.

(Well, at least I think it’s brilliant).

By: Ms Interpreted

Ms Interpreted — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:47:52 +0000

Totally agree. I don’t know why, either. It seems a bizzare thing to get bent out of shape over.

By: wren

wren — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:01 +0000

I’ve seen a couple of comments like that, but honestly I don’t get why a Colbert Nation logo would be any worse than that of McDonalds or Visa or whatever. I’m not all that keen on the idea of corporate logos all over the Olympics, but these people are ok with that, just objecting specifically to the CN? Weird.

By: Ms Interpreted

Ms Interpreted — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:08:02 +0000

In a way, I’m glad to know the logo won’t be on the Olympic uniforms, because the few negative comments I’ve seen about the partnership have been from people who think that having it on the Olympic suits will somehow interfere with the skaters’ being taken seriously. I’ve seen very few of those types of comments, I should mention; the overwhelming majority of press has been resoundingly positive about the sponsorship but, if that detail helps to calm even those few fears, I’m okay with it.

I’m thrilled with both the amount of attention the story has gotten and with the public reaction; most spectators and speedskaters alike seem pleased with it. And, of course, the economic boost has been very cool to see. I hope it continues!

By: Roland

Roland — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:34:34 +0000

Found the link:

They’ll be worn in World Cup competition leading up to the Games, beginning this weekend, but not for the Olympics — unless Colbert opens up the really big, eight-digit checkbook and becomes an official Olympic sponsor.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ronjuddsolympicsinsider/2010194969_catching_up_as_the_countdown_c.html