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Gold-Medal U.S. Speed Skater Brings Publicity and Donations to Youth Charity
By Noelle Barton
When Joey Cheek of North Carolina won the gold medal for speed skating in Turin last week and donated his $25,000 U.S. Olympic Committee bonus to a charity, the news sped around the world almost as fast as he had circled the ice.
During news interviews, Mr. Cheek praised Right to Play, a charity in Toronto...