Joey Cheek - A great role model..

I’m quite impressed by this guy…Not well known in the media , but my hat off to him.. Not just a great sportsman , but also a great man..

He has won the world sprint championship and two Olympic medals, a gold in the 500 m and a silver in the 1,000 m in Torino.

Cheek, 26, donated his $40,000 in bonus money ($25,000 for gold and $15,000 for silver) to an organization called Right to Play, which helps kids in the war-torn, poverty-stricken countries in Africa. Corporate-matched donations have multiplied that into hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He is still working hard for causes and raising awareness, especially regarding Dharfur.

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By buntsokoy_rich• 4 May 2009 17:42

Rating: 4/5

he is a great role model, GOD BLESS HIM..

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Joey Cheek - A great role model..

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