The Washington Post reported that Olympic gold medalist and outspoken Darfur activist Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by the Chinese embassy prior to flying to Beijing.

Cheek is the founder of Team Darfur, a human rights group protesting violence in Darfur.  Beijing has known ties to the regime in Sudan.

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