Speaker. it is an honor for me to recognize U.S. speed skating champion. Joey Cheek. who won Olympic gold on February 13 in the mens 500meter speed skating event at the winter games in Torino. Italy. Mr. Cheek decided to donate $25.000 in prize money to "Right to Play." an organization that will use the money to benefit refugees from the Darfur region of westem Sudan by using sports to advance development. health. and peace. Not only is Mr. Cheek an incredibly gifted athlete. he has shown tremendous generosity using his own glory to shed light on the atrocities being carded out by the Government of Sudan against its own people.
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