JOEY CHEEK PART 1

Before he won gold, silver, and bronze Olympic ice speedskating medals, Joey Cheek grew up in Greensboro skating with skates that had wheels. Today, he's back in his hometown working as Executive Vice President of Entrepreneurship with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. In this episode, Cheek reflects on his athletic career: the switch from wheels to blades, the practice, the competition, the fame, the emotional challenges he faced after winning it all and his charity work that followed. It's an inspiring story that includes a lot of information you may not know about this fascinating person.