Spoiler alert: Olympic segments approaching

NPR put together a little recap of Stephen’s US Speedskating sponsorship (and all his Olympic escapades to date!), and it contains a nice little hint about when we can expect the next segment(s) to air.

I’ll be kind to you strong souls who want to remain spoiler-free, so click past the jump if you want more.

Colbert, U.S. Speedskating Sponsor, Plays With Role
by Howard Berkes

The funniest and least likely sponsorship in Olympic sports has U.S. Speedskating paired with comic Stephen Colbert. And the resulting mix of comedy and competition have raised eyebrows — and money.

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Colbert did ask Reutter about her training regimen, and then she asked him to sign his name on her “billboard thighs,” as she freely calls them. Stunts like that make some wonder whether skaters lose their dignity with the Colbert connection. Short Track star Shani Davis called Colbert a jerk.

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“I challenge you [Davis] to a speedskating race,” Colbert announced on that same December show with Katherine Reutter as a guest. “If I win, I get your spot on the U.S. Olympic team. But if you win, you get an autographed copy of my Sports Illustrated cover.”

Colbert and Davis did race, and the results are shown on two shows this week.

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Read the full article here

Yay! Upcoming race! It’ll be nice to put this whole Shani Davis bit to bed, once and for all. And I can’t wait to see Stephen facing off against Davis … it’s going to be hilarious.

• Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – March 13, 2010
• Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – March 3, 2010
• Olympic “Out”-take: Stephen Colbert at the Pride House
• EYE CANDY: Johnny Weir meets Stephen Colbert