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...
eyeballs gets good learn people positive watching
If it gets eyeballs watching the sport, if there are people who watch our sport and can take something positive from it to learn about the sport, then it's good for all of us that we get more coverage.
gold medal proud winning work
I'm much more proud of that work than winning a gold medal in the Olympics.
anybody ask athletics best careers hand imperative morning people pinnacle reaches ready selfish somebody wake
Athletics is a very selfish pursuit. I wake up every morning and as I get ready for the day, I ask myself, how can I be the best in the world. So after years of this, and people sacrificing so I can be the best in the world, I think it's imperative for me or anybody else who reaches a pinnacle in their careers to reach out a hand for somebody else.
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.
best showing team
Our team is the best it's ever been and I think we are showing that.
add living oxygen suck
They don't suck the oxygen out; they just add nitrogen. It simulates living in the mountains.
capitalize draws gets good hope people
If it draws more people into the sport and gets them interested, it's a good thing for us. I just hope we can capitalize on this, to get more young people in.
guy skating training
You've got to keep things in perspective. Sure, I've been training for this my whole life, but I'm just a guy skating around in tights. It's not that big a deal.
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.
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?
ball colorado golf hitting
It's like hitting a golf ball in Colorado and a golf ball in Florida. There's no comparison.
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.
honor imagined thrilled wonderful
I feel like I'm not really worthy. It's a wonderful honor, and I'm thrilled that it happened. I really never imagined it would.
individual past weakest
I don't want to put anything past the guy. But this is his weakest individual event.