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...
low trying
I'm just trying to keep a low profile.
amount fruit talent
In a lot of ways, the low-hanging fruit has already been plucked. There's not the same amount of talent that there was in the '90s.
gold medal proud winning work
I'm much more proud of that work than winning a gold medal in the Olympics.
best donate help knew money somebody thanks
I knew if I ever did something like this, I wanted to be able to give something back. The best way I can say thanks is to donate my money to help somebody else.
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.
came carolina influence life means north people proud watching wished
I'm proud of where I came from. There are so many people from North Carolina who have wished me well. It means a lot that so many people who have had so much influence on my life are watching now.
medals skated stunned together
I'm kind of stunned that I skated that fast. Obviously, I wanted to get some medals here, but I had no idea it would come together like it did.
beautiful days handful skaters
It was just beautiful out there. There's just a handful of skaters out there. That's why we skate -- for days like this.
believe giving gold sum total winning
I'm going to be donating the total sum that the USOC is giving me for winning a gold medal, which I believe is about $25,000.
empowering
I wanted to make it meaningful. It's empowering to think of someone else.
dream perfect
It's been like one perfect dream after another.
forward gone reached top
At the end of the day, we've got the Olympics. After you've gone to inline worlds, you've reached the top of that sport. What do you have to look forward to after that?
believe chase crazy helping looking people quite thank
I still can't believe it, looking back. It's been quite a ride. I have a lot of people to thank for helping me chase this crazy idea.
bumps goose guess last sink starting
I started to get goose bumps and a little misty-eyed. I guess it's starting to sink in that this is it. This is my last race.