Olympic Gold medalist donates winnings to Darfur
Joey Cheek, recent speed-skating
Olympic gold winner announced that he would donate his $25,000 bonus for winning
the gold to the children of
Carolina
It’s empowering to think of someone else.” Cheek has also challenged his
sponsors to match his donation. He plans on visiting the
to flee from the conflict.
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