After running the NY marathon Super Stud Olympic Speed Skater Dan Jansen paid a visit to Stephen Colbert Monday night. What do these two men have in common besides a love of golf…. the need for speed and a hunger for Olympic Gold.

Stephen Colbert stepped up when the Dutch bank DSB went bankrupt and left the US speed skating team without a sponsor. This left a $300,000 hole in U.S. Speed skating budget just a few months before the Olympics.

After a compelling  description by Dan Jansen as to the state of affairs for the US speed skating team Stephen Colbert proposed having “Colbert Nation” sponsor the team. So now when the US team crosses the finish line in hot pursuit of Gold they will have “Colbert Nation” on their cap and legs. This is actually due to the generous donations of Colbert’s fans.

If you would like to donate go to www.colbertnation.com.

Elisa Gaudet at the Colbert Report - golfWhile Colbert admitted he is a golfer he would not divulge his handicap. Dan Jansen, an excellent golfer with a 4 handicap, often plays in celebrity tournaments. It also helps that he is married to Karen Palacios Jansen one of the top teaching pros in the USA and named 2008-09 LPGA National Teacher of the Year.