N-ice! Colbert Skates Onto Sports Illustrated

Speedskating savior Stephen Colbert has joined the legions of athletes, swimsuit models and other celebrities to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated. The Colbert Report comedian appears on the the magazine's latest issue wearing an Olympic speedskating uniform, AP reports.

Colbert has made Olympics-related material a nearly nightly fixture on his show, and devoted Colbert fans known as the Colbert Nation became the official primary sponsor of the US speedskating team last month. The team's largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October. With contributions from fans, more than $250,000 has been raised.
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