Joey Cheek
Joey Cheek
William Joseph "Joey" Cheekis an American former speed skater and inline speed skater. He was specialized in the short and middle distances. Present day he is a media entrepreneur...
best days great olympic races
I think it was a great two races, probably the best two races I've ever skated. You always want to have those days at the Olympic Games, and I did.
dream great hit remember
You always dream it would come together, and it has. I don't even know if it has hit me yet, but it's a great experience, something I'll remember forever.
best felt great helping honestly ice mean prepared ridiculous skate thank
What I do is great fun. But it's honestly a pretty ridiculous thing. I mean I skate around on ice in tights, right? ... I always felt like if I ever did something big like this I wanted to be prepared to give something back ... The best way to thank someone is by helping someone else.
gold great people prouder winning
I don't know why more people don't do it. I feel so great right now, and so happy. I think, when I look back, I'm going to be prouder of this than I am of winning a gold medal.
great plotting prepared program stars
I have been kind of plotting this in my head. I wanted to be prepared if the stars aligned. They have got a great program and they have done a lot of good.
deciding factor fault great guys
He would have been a great part of the team. If you look at the times those guys skated, he would have probably been a deciding factor there. (But) I don't fault him for it.
either great gush knew might shot time wonderful
I knew that I might actually have a shot at doing something great at the Olympics. I knew that I could either take the time to gush about how wonderful I feel or use it to be a little productive.
blessed dream family great hard hit honor remember sacrificed single sweat together village walks worked works
I feel blessed by the honor. I've worked hard for a lot of years, but everyone works hard for a lot of years. Every single person that walks around the village has put in time, effort, sweat and tears, and their family has sacrificed for them. You always dream it would come together and it has. I don't even know if it has hit me yet, but it's a great experience, something I'll remember forever.
best showing team
Our team is the best it's ever been and I think we are showing that.
large maybe rather walk
I thought maybe I could walk a little in his rather large shoes.
stuff teams
Some of the stuff teams do is interpreted differently by different people.
bite feeds hand
I think, first, it's important not to bite the hand that feeds you.
chance grateful impression leave
When I think of the 2002 Olympics, I don't know if I was really as appreciative as I am now. The only impression I want to leave here is just how grateful I am to get this chance again.
form
Yeah, they said it was a form of blood-doping.