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Olympics no place for politics? Some athletes balancing sports with activism

By Amy Rosewater
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, July 25, 2008

There will be thousands of athletes in Beijing. Some will come to win Olympic medals. Some will come for a chance to compete. Some will come to change the world. Joey Cheek will be in Beijing for the Olympics. A gold medalist in speedskating, he certainly won't be there as a Summer Games competitor. Nor will he be there representing the United States. Instead, he's making the trip as a member of Team Darfur, a group of international athletes whose goal is to raise awareness and, ultimately ...

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