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...
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.
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?
dad donated maybe mom
Mom and Dad went there and maybe donated a building.
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.
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.
face left love race skate tights travel wear
I skate in circles. I have to keep that in perspective. I love what I do. I love to race and to travel and to compete, but let's face it, I wear tights and I make left turns.
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 competing energy figured focus focused help main others reach sacrificed selfish time
Competing for 16 years has been the main focus of my life. Basically, it's a selfish pursuit. I've focused all my energy on how to be the best in the world, and there's been many others who have sacrificed for me to make that happen. I figured it was time for me to reach out and help someone else.
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.
add living oxygen suck
They don't suck the oxygen out; they just add nitrogen. It simulates living in the mountains.
gold medal proud winning work
I'm much more proud of that work than winning a gold medal in the Olympics.
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.
low trying
I'm just trying to keep a low profile.