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...
large maybe rather walk
I thought maybe I could walk a little in his rather large shoes.
assist hope large people walk
The things he has done for other people have been an inspiration for me. It's my hope that I can assist some people and walk in his large shoes.
best gold help medal somebody thanks walk
For me to walk away with a gold medal is just amazing, and the best way I can say thanks is to try to help somebody else.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
form
Yeah, they said it was a form of blood-doping.
field incredible
It's going to be an incredible field to go up against. All of us our going to have to be at our best.
fast
It should be amazing. There's so many fast guys.
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.