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Apolo Ohno

May 04, 2023

Apolo Anton Ohno (/əˈpɒloʊ ˈæntɒn ˈoʊnoʊ/; born May 22, 1982) is an American retired[6] short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Ohno is the most decorated American at the Winter Olympics and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.

Apolo Anton Ohno
Personal information
Born (1982-05-22) May 22, 1982 (age 40)
Seattle, Washington, US[1]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2]
Weight65.7 kg (145 lb; 10 st 5 lb)
WebsiteApoloOhno.com
Sport
Country United States of America
SportShort track speed skating
Retired2010
Achievements and titles
World finalsWorld Championship
2008 Overall
World Cup
2001 Overall
2003 Overall
2005 Overall
Personal best(s)500 m: 41.327 (2009)[3]
1000 m: 1:24.500 (2009)[4]
1500 m: 2:11.280 (2003)[5]
3000 m: 4:32.975 (2003)[5]
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 2 4
World Championships 8 7 6
World Team Championships 1 0 1
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m
2006 Turin 500 m
2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m
2010 Vancouver 1500 m
2006 Turin 1000 m
2006 Turin 5000 m relay
2010 Vancouver 1000 m
2010 Vancouver 5000 m relay
World Championships
2001 Jeonju 3000 m
2001 Jeonju 5000 m relay
2005 Beijing 1000 m
2005 Beijing 3000 m
2007 Milan 1500 m
2008 Gangneung Overall
2008 Gangneung 500 m
2009 Vienna 5000 m relay
1999 Sofia 500 m
2001 Jeonju Overall
2001 Jeonju 1000 m
2003 Warsaw 3000 m
2005 Beijing Overall
2008 Gangneung 1000 m
2009 Vienna 1000 m
2005 Beijing 5000 m relay
2007 Milan Overall
2007 Milan 1000 m
2007 Milan 3000 m
2007 Milan 5000 m relay
2008 Gangneung 3000 m
World Team Championships
2008 Harbin Team
2009 Heerenveen Team
World Junior Championships
1999 Montreal Overall

Raised by his father, Ohno began training full-time in 1996. At the age of 14, he became the youngest U.S. national champion in 1997 and was the reigning champion from 2001–2009, winning the title a total of 12 times.[7][8] In December 1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title, and became the first American to win a World Cup overall title in 2001, which he won again in 2003 and 2005.[8][9] Ohno has been the face of short track in the United States since winning his medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[10][11] He won his first overall World Championship title at the 2008 championships.

Ohno's accolades and accomplishments include the United States Olympic Committee's Male Athlete of the Month in October 2003 and March 2008, U.S. Speedskating's Athlete of the Year for 2003, and a finalist for the 2002, 2003, and 2006 Sullivan Award, which recognizes the best amateur athlete in the United States.[12][13][14][15]

Since gaining recognition through his sport, Ohno has worked as a motivational speaker, philanthropist, started a nutritional supplement business, and won the 2007 season of Dancing with the Stars. Ohno later became host of a revival of Minute to Win It on Game Show Network and served as a commentator for NBC's coverage of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi and the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Outside of competing, he has been an entrepreneur in the health, wellness, and technology industries.

Early life

Ohno was born in Seattle, Washington, to a Japanese-born father, Yuki Ohno (大野 幸, Ōno Yuki) and a European-American mother, Jerrie Lee.[16] Ohno's parents divorced when he was an infant, and he was raised in Seattle by his father.[17] He has had little contact with his biological mother and as of 2002 had expressed no interest in knowing her or his older half-brother.[16][17][18] Ohno's father, a hair stylist and owner of the salon Yuki's Diffusion, often worked 12-hour shifts, and with no extended family in the United States, found it hard to balance his career with raising a child.[18] His father chose to name his son Apolo after the Greek words apo, which means to "steer away from" and lo, which means "look out; here he comes."[19]

When Ohno was very young, his father meticulously researched childcare providers to care for his son during his long work hours.[18] As Apolo grew older, his father became concerned his son would become a latchkey kid, so Yuki got his son involved with competitive swimming and quad-speed roller skating at age 6. He later switched from the instruction of Benton Redford, a National Champion, to a team in Federal Way, Washington, called Pattison's Team Extreme and became a national inline speedskating champion and record holder himself. His father used inline speed skating to fill his spare time.[7] Ohno's days were spent with morning swimming practices, followed by schooling, and finally skating practices in the afternoon.[20]

When Ohno was 12, he won the Washington state championship in the breaststroke, but preferred inline speed skating over swimming.[20] He has stated that by the time he turned 13, he attended parties with older teenagers if he did not have competitions on the weekends.[21] His father has stated that it was a struggle balancing his son's desire for independence while helping him reach his potential as a young athlete.[7]

Skating career

Beginnings

When he was 13 years old, Ohno became interested in short track speed skating after seeing the sport during the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer.[22] His father capitalized on this interest by driving him to short track competitions throughout the northwest United States and Canada, and Ohno won several competitions in his age divisions.[16][17] His father wanted to encourage Ohno to develop his skills and, although Ohno was underage, he got him admitted to the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center in 1996 to train full-time for short track.[17] At 13, Ohno was the youngest skater admitted to the center.[7]

At first, Ohno's commitment at Lake Placid was low until his teammates nicknamed him "Chunky", which motivated him to train harder.[16] In January, he failed to make the 1997 U.S. Junior World Team.[23] Ohno adjusted his training and made a comeback winning the 1997 U.S. Senior Championships overall title, taking a gold medal in the 1500 m, a silver in the 300 m, and came in fourth in the 500 m races.[7][24] At the age of 14, he became the youngest person to win the title.[7] Ohno then relocated to the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center to begin training with the senior level skaters, despite being only 14 years old.[24]

However, Ohno would struggle at the 1997 World Championships in Nagano, Japan, finishing 19th overall.[24] After this disappointing defeat at his first appearance at a world championships, Ohno returned home to Seattle.[24] He did not train from April to August 1997, so he gained weight and was ill-prepared for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.[24] As a result, he finished last in the Olympic trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team.[17] Because of his losses at the World Championships and his failure to qualify for the Olympic team, Ohno recommitted himself to the sport and returned to junior-level skating at Lake Placid, rather than at Colorado Springs.[24]

At the 1999 World Junior Championships, Ohno won first overall, placing first in the 1000 m and 1500 m, and winning silver in the 500 m.[14] He won his second senior U.S. national championship in 1999. He finished fourth overall at the 1999 World Championships and earned a silver medal in the 500 m.[14] At the 2000 U.S. Championships, Ohno was unable to defend his title and finished third overall.[14] At the 2000 World Championships, Ohno finished ninth overall.[14] In the 2000–2001 season, Ohno won his first World Cup overall title, regained his National title, and finished second overall in the World Championships, losing to Chinese skater Li Jiajun.[14][25]

2002 Winter Olympics

See also: Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Qualification race controversy

In December 2001, during the U.S. Short Track Speed Skating 2002 Olympic Trials, speed skater Shani Davis was racing for a position on the short track team. Ohno and fellow skater Rusty Smith had already earned slots on the six-man team due to points earned from earlier races. In order for Davis to qualify, he had to place first in the final race—the 1000 m—by overcoming stronger skaters Ohno, Smith, and Ron Biondo.[26] Since Ohno had been dominant in the meet to this point by winning every race he entered, a win by Davis seemed to be unlikely.

Though Ohno, Smith, and Biondo were heavily favored to win the 1000 m, the race ended with Ohno finishing third, Smith second, and Davis at the top of the podium. Prior to crossing the finish line, Ohno started celebrating for Davis and Smith.[26] Davis' first-place finish earned enough points to move past Tommy O'Hare in the final point standings and to qualify for sixth place. By finishing second, Smith earned the opportunity to skate individually in the 1000 m. The victory celebration was short-lived as rumors began that Ohno and Smith, both good friends of Davis, intentionally threw the race so Davis would win.[17]

After returning to Colorado Springs, O'Hare, who did not skate in the 1000 m, filed a formal complaint. The complaint was founded on Ohno's seemingly deliberate attempt to stop Biondo from being able to pass Smith.[27] Because of that blocking move on Biondo, Smith finished in second place and Davis finished first.[27] For three days, Ohno, Smith, and Davis stood before an arbitration panel of the United States Olympic Committee.[26] During the hearing, Davis was never accused of being at fault and Smith made the statement: "Any allegation that there was a fix, conspiracy, or understanding between Apolo and me, or anyone else, to let Shani win the race is completely false. Shani is a great athlete, skated a great race, and deserves to be on the team."[27] The final verdict was that O'Hare's claims went unproven, all three were absolved of guilt, and the claim was dismissed.[28] After the dismissal, Ohno stated, "I am thrilled that the arbitration process has officially vindicated me... As I've said since the moment of these accusations, they were untrue and I did nothing wrong".[28]

Games

 
The skates Ohno wore at the 2002 Winter Olympics are preserved in the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History.
 
Ohno in Seattle, Washington, shortly after the 2002 Winter Olympics

At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, Ohno emerged as the face of short-track speed skating among American fans.[29] He was a medalist in two events but there was controversy associated with the results.

After a disqualification in the 500 m race,[30] he was leading the skaters in the 1000 m race. During a turn around the final corner, Ohno, Ahn Hyun Soo, Li Jiajun, and Mathieu Turcotte all fell in a series of collisions.[31][32] The last man standing was Steven Bradbury from Australia, who was trailing behind at the time, and skated through to win the gold medal, becoming the first person from the southern hemisphere to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympics.[33] Ohno quickly got to his feet and crossed the finish line to win silver with Turcotte winning the bronze.[29] Ohno, coincidentally, was wearing skates made by Bradbury's own boot company, Revolutionary Boot Company. Bradbury emailed Ohno, saying "If you win gold, make sure you give me a mention!"[34]

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres § Controversy

In the 1500 m final race A, with one lap remaining and currently in second place, Ohno attempted to make a pass on the leader Kim Dong-Sung of South Korea, who then drifted to the inside and as a result, Ohno raised his arms to imply he was blocked. Kim finished first ahead of Ohno, but the Australian referee James Hewish disqualified Kim for what appeared to be impeding, awarding the gold medal to Ohno.[35][36] The South Korean team immediately protested the decision, appealing to the International Skating Union (ISU), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The challenges were all denied after video review.[30][36][37] South Korean media accused Ohno of simulating foul, using the Konglish word "Hollywood action".[38]

The disqualification of Kim upset South Korean supporters, many of whom directed their anger at Ohno and the IOC. A large number of e-mails protesting the race results crashed the IOC's email server, and thousands of accusatory letters, many of which contained death threats, were sent to Ohno and the IOC.[39][40][41][42] Ohno shared his thoughts on the Koreans' hostile reaction by saying, "I was really bothered by it. I grew up around many Asian cultures, Korean one of them. A lot of my best friends were Korean growing up. I just didn't understand. Later on I realized that was built up by certain people and that was directed at me, negative energy from other things, not even resulting around the sport, but around politics, using me to stand on the pedestal as the anti-American sentiment".[43]

After Salt Lake

Ohno continued to perform well in the sport after the 2002 Winter Games. He declined to participate in a 2003 World Cup short-track event in Korea for security reasons.[44] Despite the absence, he successfully defended his World Cup title during the 2003 season.[14] He continued his dominance by winning the World Cup title again in the 2004–2005 season.[45]

 
Ohno in lead at a 500 m short-track race at the 2004 World Cup in Saguenay

At the first event of the 2005 World Cup event in China, Ohno severely sprained his ankle and withdrew from the event.[46] At the second event in South Korea, an estimated 100 riot police stood guard at Incheon International Airport to prevent harm from happening to Ohno.[47] Their concern stemmed from a possible lingering negative reaction from the 2002 Olympic Games disqualification controversy.[47]

Ohno won two gold medals, as well as the overall title at the meet despite suffering from a severe stomach illness,[48] and was surprised when the Korean crowd cheered his victories, saying, "I was really happy with the crowd's reaction. It was pretty positive right from the time we landed. I was really happy it wasn't (hostile). Everything went really smooth. We were happy."[49] He was unable to defend his World Cup title from the previous three seasons, finishing third in the 2005–2006 overall standings.[50] At the 2005 World Championships, he finished second overall, winning the 1000 m and 3000 m races.[51]

2006 Winter Olympics

See also: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Ohno stumbled during a semifinal heat in the 1500 m.[52] Finishing fifth, he was unable to defend his 2002 gold medal in the event.[52] Ohno was able to win the bronze medal in the 1000 m, with Korean skaters Ahn Hyun Soo and Lee Ho-suk finishing before him.

After two false starts from other skaters, Ohno won gold in the 500 m when he took the lead with an explosive start and held it until the finish.[53] Despite criticism that he appeared to move before the start, a violation of the rules, the race start was validated by the officials.[53][54] Afterward, Ohno said, "I was in the moment at the time. I thought I timed the start just perfect. The starter had been pretty quick all day, so that's why there were so many false starts at the beginning. But that was really good for me."[53]

On the same day as his 500 m gold win, he earned a bronze medal in the men's 5000 m relay, with an inside pass on Italian skater Nicola Rodigari on the final leg to put the United States in third position.[53] Later, during the medals ceremony for the event, the winning South Korean team and the Americans embraced, followed by a group picture featuring the medalists.[55]

Post-Olympic hiatus and return

Having taken a year off from competitive skating when the 2006 Winter Olympics ended, Ohno returned to win his eighth national title, placing first in every event during the U.S. Championships held from February 23–25, 2007.[56] On April 26, 2007, he was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, an award which honors achievements of Asian Americans.[57]

From March 9–11, 2007, he competed at the 2007 World Championships held in Milan, Italy, winning gold in the 1500 m due to the disqualification of Song Kyung-Taek, who had blocked a passing attempt made by Ohno.[58] He won bronze in the 1000 m, 3000 m, and the 5000 m relay with teammates, Jordan Malone, Travis Jayner, and Ryan Bedford. Because of his wins, he became the overall bronze medalist, behind silver medalist Charles Hamelin and Ahn Hyun Soo, who became the first man to become a five-time World Champion.[59]

On December 24, 2007, in Kearns, Utah, Ohno won his ninth national title, finishing first in the 1000 m and the 1500 m.[60] He also finished first in the 500 m, but was disqualified for crosstracking.[60] In the 3000 m, he finished second.[60] At the 2008 World Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Ohno won his first overall title, placing first place in the 500 m, second in the 1000 m, and third place in the 3000 m.[61] He defeated South Koreans Lee Ho-Suk, silver medalist and Song Kyung-Taek who finished third in points.[61] He was initially met with loud booing by the crowd, but managed to earn their applause with a clean skate in the 500 m.[62][63]

In 2009, he won his 10th national title and qualified for the world team.[8] Unable to defend his championship, he finished fifth in the overall rankings at the 2009 World Championships in Vienna, Austria, placing second at the 1000 m, and winning gold with the 5000 m relay team.[64][65]

2010 Winter Olympics

See also: Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics
 
Closing ceremony press conference at the 2010 Winter Olympics featuring Angela Ruggiero, Ohno, Lindsey Vonn and Bill Demong

In preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Ohno lost over 9 kilograms (20 lb) from his weight at the 2002 Winter Games.[66] He went down to a 65.7 kilograms (145 lb) bodyframe and a 2.5% body fat percentage, enduring a 5-month 3-a-day training program combined with a strict nutritional program.[66][67] As a result, he could lift double the weight he could before the training.[67] With respect to his training regimen, Ohno said: "Come these Games, there's no one who's going to be fitter than me. There's just no way. Whether I can put it together on the ice or not and feel good, that's a different story. But I know, from a physical training standpoint, nobody's even close... I've never prepared like this in my life—for anything. I want to leave nothing on the table."[67]

Trials

During the U.S. Olympic Trials held September 8–12, 2009, in Marquette, Michigan, Ohno won the overall meet title and defended his national title.[4][8] He won the finals during the 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500 m races.[4][68] However, during the 1000 m time trial, Ohno came in second to J. R. Celski despite skating a personal best of 1:24.500 to Celski's personal best of 1:23.981.[69] Celski, who finished second overall and was leading in points after the first two nights of the trials, was injured during a crash in the semifinals of the 1000 m race when his right skate sliced into his left leg; he did not skate in the 1000 m finals.[70][71] Ohno had a narrow victory in the 500 m, beating out the silver place finisher Jeff Simon by only .039 of a second.[68] Ohno, Celski, Jordan Malone, Travis Jayner, and Simon Cho were the top five finishers at the trials.[70] Afterwards, Ohno said of the nominated team: "This is the strongest team we've ever had. I feel really good about how we will do in the next Olympics."[70]

Games

In the 1500 m final, Ohno placed second after two Korean skaters, Lee Ho-Suk and Sung Si-Bak, made contact and crashed into the wall during the final turn of the final lap.[72] He was in fourth place leading into the crash, and moved into second place as a result, earning the silver.[72] Fellow American skater J. R. Celski finished with the bronze medal. The gold medal went to South Korea's Lee Jung-Su.[72] Lee Jung-Su criticized Ohno as "too aggressive" in a post-race news conference.[62][73] Ohno stated in an interview that he was held by one of the Korean skaters, which possibly prevented him from winning gold.[74] He drew anger in South Korea after adding, "I was hoping for another disqualification, kind of like what happened in Salt Lake City."[75][76] Ohno's silver pushed his tally to six career Olympic medals, tying Bonnie Blair for most medals ever won by a U.S. Winter Olympian.[72]

Heading into the 1000 m final, Ohno had won the overall silver medal for the 1000 m during the 2009–10 World Cup by competing in three of the four competitions during the season.[77] During the finals of the 1000 m, Ohno finished in third place, making a comeback from a slip with less than three laps remaining.[78] With the bronze medal win, he became the most decorated American athlete ever at the Winter Games with seven career medals.[78] Bonnie Blair, the former record holder, said she was happy for his accomplishment, adding: "It's a great feat for him, U.S. speedskating, and the United States of America. We hope that more kids will see his accomplishments and want to try our great sport that has been so good to us and taught us so much about what it takes to be successful in life."[78]

In the 500 m final, Ohno finished the race in second place behind Canada's Charles Hamelin.[79] However, he was disqualified after impeding François-Louis Tremblay of Canada around the final turn. The silver medal went to Sung Si-Bak, with Tremblay taking the bronze.[79]

The 5000 m relay team for the United States finished with the bronze medal.[80] The team, consisting of J. R. Celski, Simon Cho, Travis Jayner, Jordan Malone, and Ohno, were in the fourth position for the majority of the race.[81] With a strong push from Celski with two laps to go, Ohno as the anchor leg was able to pass the Chinese team for third place; Canada won the gold and South Korea took silver.[81] This bronze medal was the eighth Olympic medal of his career.[81]

Sponsorships

 
In 2010, Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Shani Davis (left) and Ohno for the B.J. Stupak Scholarship, a federally-funded scholarship program designed to provide financial assistance to Olympic athletes.

Using his recognition and fame from his sport, he has accumulated a list of sponsors that includes McDonald's, General Electric, The Century Council, Vicks, and Coca-Cola.[82][83][84] Ohno's father, Yuki, said about sponsorships: "He's not like a professional athlete who has a multi-million-dollar contract with a team... He has to have sponsorships to pay the bills".[85] Capitalizing on Ohno's fame, Alaska Airlines was his primary sponsor for the 2010 Winter Games and designed a Boeing 737-800 jet with his image on the side.[85][86]

On the other hand, Ohno has criticized the lack of support for athletes who are not at the very pinnacle of their sport. In the HBO documentary The Weight Of Gold (2020), Ohno characterized the attitude of potential sponsors as "How many golds do you have because if you're silver, you're not making money. You're bronze? You're not making money. You didn't medal? I don't even know your name, pal. Go back to the end of the line, OK?"[87]

He was critical of the leaders of the U.S. Speedskating Organization when a donation of $250,000 was raised by viewers of the Comedy Central show The Colbert Report for the organization after their largest commercial sponsor, the Dutch DSB Bank, declared bankruptcy and was unable to donate its $300,000 in November 2009.[86][88] In an email to Time, he wrote it was "a bit embarrassing that our leadership couldn't secure other sponsors three months before the Olympic Games" but credited the show's host Stephen Colbert for "his willingness to help out our nation's greatest athletes".[89] In return for The Colbert Report donation, long track and short track skaters had the "Colbert Nation" logo on their uniforms for World Cup events leading up to the 2010 Winter Games.[89] Ohno did not wear the logo because Alaska Airlines was his primary sponsor for the 2010 Games.[86] He was also part of Oreo's Team DSRL sketch in 2011.

Legacy

During his skating career in the United States, Ohno is credited with popularizing and being the face of his sport.[10][11] He said it is amazing being able to be a role model to younger skaters since growing up, he did not have that influence within his sport, but looked up to other athletes outside his sport, such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Lance Armstrong.[11] After the 2010 Winter Games, he created the Apolo Anton Ohno Foundation and partnered with the Century Council's Ask, Listen, Learn Program to discourage underage drinking of alcohol and to promote a healthy lifestyle.[90][91]

Retirement

Ohno retired after the 2010 Olympics and appeared as an NBC commentator for the 2014 Sochi Games and 2018 Pyeongchang Games.[92] In November 2014 Ohno sponsored a speedskating race in Salt Lake City, UT that featured the four top men and women skaters from the US, China, Canada and the Netherlands. He has appeared in a number of television shows as a host, actor and guest star since his retirement.

In 2019, he was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.[93] Also in 2019, he announced he is writing a book that chronicles his transition from Olympic athlete to entrepreneur.[94] He says the book will "...pull back the curtain, in a sense, and showcases all the inner workings that go into making an Olympic athlete and then also the other side of what happens after day 17 of the Games when you're no longer competing. You're at the top of your game, you're in top physical condition, top mental condition, and now you're thrust into a world that is very unfamiliar to you and you feel like an alien".[94] The book, Hard Pivot is scheduled for a winter 2022 release.[95]

Activism

Ohno has supported several causes. He participated in GAP's campaign to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa by joining Product Red.[96] Half of the proceeds went to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.[96] Besides working with The Salvation Army and the Clothes off our Back Foundations, he used his fame to help raise funds for a Ronald McDonald House in Seattle after the 2002 Winter Games.[97][98] He helped raise $20,000 for Nikkei Concerns, a provider of care and services for Japanese elders living in the Pacific Northwest.[99] Later that year, Ohno joined Senator Ted Kennedy in Washington, D.C. to show the importance of math and science education by helping launch the "Math Moves U Hippest Homework Happening" program, which gave students the opportunity to do math homework online with celebrities and athletes.[100]

He has also volunteered with the Special Olympics and taken part in Unified Sports, which brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities and without on the same team. Ohno served as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador ahead of the 2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles, California.[101]

Television career

 
Ohno at the movie premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean 3

Ohno has had an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment world.[11] He participated and won the fourth season of the U.S. reality show Dancing with the Stars with his partner Julianne Hough. He returned for the 15th season which features all-star celebrities. Ohno's interests in fashion led him to be a guest judge on the fashion reality show Project Runway in 2008, and to an endorsement deal with Omega, the maker of luxury watches, in 2010.[102] Omega president Stephen Urquhart said, "We are very proud to support Apolo here in Vancouver and congratulate him on his outstanding performance. He is poised to make history of his own here and we are thrilled that he is part of the Omega family".[103] He also appeared on Minute to Win It as the host of the GSN revival in 2013 since he is a fan of the show.[104]

Dancing with the Stars

Season 4 – with Julianne Hough

Ohno participated on the fourth season of the reality show, Dancing with the Stars.[105] He was paired with dancing partner Julianne Hough, and both appeared on the show for the first time on March 19, 2007.[106] Together, they received the competition's first perfect score of 30 for their samba routine on April 16, 2007.[107] The dancing duo became finalists in the competition, and went on to become the champions in May 2007.[108]

Apolo Ohno - Dancing with the Stars (season 4)
Week Dance Song Judge's scores Result
Carrie Ann
Inaba 		Len
Goodman 		Bruno
Tonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha "Let's Hear It for the Boy" 7 7 7 Safe
2 Quickstep "Two Hearts" 8 9 9 Safe
3 Jive "You Never Can Tell" 7 8 8 Safe
4 Waltz "If You Don't Know Me By Now" 9 8 9 Safe
5 Samba "I Like to Move It" 10 10 10 Safe
6 Rumba "Cool" 9 9 10 Safe
7 Foxtrot "Steppin' Out With My Baby" 9 8 9 Safe
Mambo "Dr. Beat" 9 9 10
8 Tango "Jessie's Girl" 10 8 10 Safe
Paso doble "Carnaval de Paris" 10 10 10
9
(Semi-finals) 		Quickstep "Mr. Pinstripe Suit" 10 10 10 Safe
Cha-cha-cha "Push It" 10 9 10
10
(Finals) 		Rumba "Midnight Train to Georgia" 9 9 10 Winner
Freestyle "Bust a Move" 10 10 10
Paso doble "Carnaval de Paris" 10 10 10

Season 15 – with Karina Smirnoff

In July 2012, it was announced Ohno would return for the all-star fifteenth season for a second chance to win the mirrorball trophy; this time he was paired with season 13 champion Karina Smirnoff.[109] They were voted off during the ninth week of the competition.

Apolo Ohno - Dancing with the Stars (season 15)
Week Dance Song Judge's scores Result
Carrie Ann
Inaba 		Len
Goodman 		Bruno
Tonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha "Party Rock Anthem" 7.5 7 7.5 Safe
2 Quickstep "Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days" 8.5 8 8 Safe
3 Foxtrot "Fever" 9 8 8.5 Safe
4 Hip hop "Poison" 8.5 9 8.5/8.5[a] Safe
5 Team Freestyle "Call Me Maybe" 9.5 10 10 No elimination
Samba "Give It to Me Baby" 8.5 9.5 9
6 Viennese waltz "Skin (Sarabeth)" 10 10 10 Safe
7 Cha-cha-cha & Paso doble Fusion "Scream" 9 9 9 No elimination
Swing Marathon "Do Your Thing" Awarded 6 points[b]
8 Tango "Holding Out for a Hero" 10 9.5 10 Safe
Jive "Greased Lightin'" 9.5 9.5 10
9 Jazz "What You Waiting For?" 8.5 9 9.5 Eliminated
Rumba "Man in the Mirror" 10 10 10
  1. ^ Paula Abdul was guest-judge during Week 4, Opponents' Choice Week.
  2. ^ During the Swing Marathon, the judges eliminated each pair until only one pair remained. Ohno was the third eliminated and earned 6 points from the judges.

Other appearances

Ohno has appeared in a number of television shows as a guest star, an actor and as a host. He has guest starred in the 17th episode of the 2nd season of Hawaii Five-0,[110] (2012) as a suspect and guest starred in The Biggest Loser in Season 12, Episode 9[111] and Season 15, Episode 12.[112] He appeared as the live guest during the season finale of NBC's live variety show Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris in 2015.[113] Later the following year, Ohno appeared as a guest star on Hollywood Game Night hosted by Jane Lynch on NBC.[114] Also, Ohno appeared in the Nick Jr. series Ryan's Mystery Playdate. The clues Ryan got was an ice rink, 8 medals, and ice skates.

In 2012, he appeared as a grocery store produce worker on the CBS show I Get That a Lot.

In 2013, Ohno appeared as the character "Stone" in the Syfy Original Movie Tasmanian Devils,[115] as well as the host of GSN's Minute to Win It.[116] In 2016, he made a guest appearance as himself in an American single-camera sitcom television series Superstore.[117] In 2017, Ohno appeared as a host in the second season of the reality-competition series Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge the second season premiered on June 12, 2017. In the same year, Ohno appeared on an episode of The $100,000 Pyramid this episode aired on July 9, 2017.

In 2021, Ohno appeared as a contestant on the NBC game show The Wall to raise money for the Team USA Fund. The episode aired on February 22, 2021.

Business

After retirement from short track, Ohno began traveling between the U.S. and countries in Asia to pursue business in manufacturing, infrastructure development, software and hardware technologies, and health and wellness supplements.[94] He invested in a Finnish company called Oura Health and is also the cofounder of Allysian Sciences, a health and supplement company.[94] He is writing a book about his post-skating career that he plans to release in early 2020.[94] Ohno studied business at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.[118]

References

Notes

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Sources

  • Ohno, Apolo Anton; Richardson, Nancy Ann. A Journey: the autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno, New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. ISBN 0-689-85608-3.
  • Gordon, Harry. The time of our lives: Inside the Sydney Olympics: Australia and the Olympic Games 1994–2002, Queensland, Australia: University of Queensland, 2003. ISBN 0-7022-3412-5.
  • Epstein, Adam. Sports Law (The West Legal Studies Series): Volume 2002, Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2003. ISBN 978-0-7668-2324-2.

Further reading

  • Ohno, Apolo Anton; Abrahamson, Alan. Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday, New York: Atria Books, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4516-0906-6.
  • Ohno, Apolo Anton; Richardson, Nancy Ann. A Journey: the autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno, New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. ISBN 0-689-85608-3.
  • Lang, Thomas. Going for the gold: Apolo Anton Ohno: Skating on the edge, New York: Avon Books, 2002. ISBN 0-06-051843-X.
  • Aldridge, Rebecca. Apolo Anton Ohno, New York: Chelsea House, 2009. ISBN 978-1-60413-565-7.

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Apolo Anton Ohno e ˈ p ɒ l oʊ ˈ ae n t ɒ n ˈ oʊ n oʊ born May 22 1982 is an American retired 6 short track speed skating competitor and an eight time medalist two gold two silver four bronze in the Winter Olympics Ohno is the most decorated American at the Winter Olympics and was inducted into the U S Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019 Apolo Anton OhnoOhno at the 2006 Winter Olympics in TurinPersonal informationBorn 1982 05 22 May 22 1982 age 40 Seattle Washington US 1 Height5 ft 8 in 173 cm 2 Weight65 7 kg 145 lb 10 st 5 lb WebsiteApoloOhno comSportCountry United States of AmericaSportShort track speed skatingRetired2010Achievements and titlesWorld finalsWorld Championship2008 OverallWorld Cup2001 Overall2003 Overall2005 OverallPersonal best s 500 m 41 327 2009 3 1000 m 1 24 500 2009 4 1500 m 2 11 280 2003 5 3000 m 4 32 975 2003 5 Medal record Men s short track speed skatingRepresenting the United StatesEvent 1st 2nd 3rdOlympic Games 2 2 4World Championships 8 7 6World Team Championships 1 0 1Olympic Games2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m2006 Turin 500 m2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m2010 Vancouver 1500 m2006 Turin 1000 m2006 Turin 5000 m relay2010 Vancouver 1000 m2010 Vancouver 5000 m relayWorld Championships2001 Jeonju 3000 m2001 Jeonju 5000 m relay2005 Beijing 1000 m2005 Beijing 3000 m2007 Milan 1500 m2008 Gangneung Overall2008 Gangneung 500 m2009 Vienna 5000 m relay1999 Sofia 500 m2001 Jeonju Overall2001 Jeonju 1000 m2003 Warsaw 3000 m2005 Beijing Overall2008 Gangneung 1000 m2009 Vienna 1000 m2005 Beijing 5000 m relay2007 Milan Overall2007 Milan 1000 m2007 Milan 3000 m2007 Milan 5000 m relay2008 Gangneung 3000 mWorld Team Championships2008 Harbin Team2009 Heerenveen TeamWorld Junior Championships1999 Montreal OverallRaised by his father Ohno began training full time in 1996 At the age of 14 he became the youngest U S national champion in 1997 and was the reigning champion from 2001 2009 winning the title a total of 12 times 7 8 In December 1999 he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title and became the first American to win a World Cup overall title in 2001 which he won again in 2003 and 2005 8 9 Ohno has been the face of short track in the United States since winning his medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics 10 11 He won his first overall World Championship title at the 2008 championships Ohno s accolades and accomplishments include the United States Olympic Committee s Male Athlete of the Month in October 2003 and March 2008 U S Speedskating s Athlete of the Year for 2003 and a finalist for the 2002 2003 and 2006 Sullivan Award which recognizes the best amateur athlete in the United States 12 13 14 15 Since gaining recognition through his sport Ohno has worked as a motivational speaker philanthropist started a nutritional supplement business and won the 2007 season of Dancing with the Stars Ohno later became host of a revival of Minute to Win It on Game Show Network and served as a commentator for NBC s coverage of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi and the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang Outside of competing he has been an entrepreneur in the health wellness and technology industries Contents 1 Early life 2 Skating career 2 1 Beginnings 2 2 2002 Winter Olympics 2 2 1 Qualification race controversy 2 2 2 Games 2 3 After Salt Lake 2 4 2006 Winter Olympics 2 5 Post Olympic hiatus and return 2 6 2010 Winter Olympics 2 6 1 Trials 2 6 2 Games 2 7 Sponsorships 3 Legacy 3 1 Retirement 3 2 Activism 4 Television career 4 1 Dancing with the Stars 4 1 1 Season 4 with Julianne Hough 4 1 2 Season 15 with Karina Smirnoff 4 2 Other appearances 5 Business 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Sources 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life EditOhno was born in Seattle Washington to a Japanese born father Yuki Ohno 大野 幸 Ōno Yuki and a European American mother Jerrie Lee 16 Ohno s parents divorced when he was an infant and he was raised in Seattle by his father 17 He has had little contact with his biological mother and as of 2002 had expressed no interest in knowing her or his older half brother 16 17 18 Ohno s father a hair stylist and owner of the salon Yuki s Diffusion often worked 12 hour shifts and with no extended family in the United States found it hard to balance his career with raising a child 18 His father chose to name his son Apolo after the Greek words apo which means to steer away from and lo which means look out here he comes 19 When Ohno was very young his father meticulously researched childcare providers to care for his son during his long work hours 18 As Apolo grew older his father became concerned his son would become a latchkey kid so Yuki got his son involved with competitive swimming and quad speed roller skating at age 6 He later switched from the instruction of Benton Redford a National Champion to a team in Federal Way Washington called Pattison s Team Extreme and became a national inline speedskating champion and record holder himself His father used inline speed skating to fill his spare time 7 Ohno s days were spent with morning swimming practices followed by schooling and finally skating practices in the afternoon 20 When Ohno was 12 he won the Washington state championship in the breaststroke but preferred inline speed skating over swimming 20 He has stated that by the time he turned 13 he attended parties with older teenagers if he did not have competitions on the weekends 21 His father has stated that it was a struggle balancing his son s desire for independence while helping him reach his potential as a young athlete 7 Skating career EditBeginnings Edit When he was 13 years old Ohno became interested in short track speed skating after seeing the sport during the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer 22 His father capitalized on this interest by driving him to short track competitions throughout the northwest United States and Canada and Ohno won several competitions in his age divisions 16 17 His father wanted to encourage Ohno to develop his skills and although Ohno was underage he got him admitted to the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center in 1996 to train full time for short track 17 At 13 Ohno was the youngest skater admitted to the center 7 At first Ohno s commitment at Lake Placid was low until his teammates nicknamed him Chunky which motivated him to train harder 16 In January he failed to make the 1997 U S Junior World Team 23 Ohno adjusted his training and made a comeback winning the 1997 U S Senior Championships overall title taking a gold medal in the 1500 m a silver in the 300 m and came in fourth in the 500 m races 7 24 At the age of 14 he became the youngest person to win the title 7 Ohno then relocated to the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center to begin training with the senior level skaters despite being only 14 years old 24 However Ohno would struggle at the 1997 World Championships in Nagano Japan finishing 19th overall 24 After this disappointing defeat at his first appearance at a world championships Ohno returned home to Seattle 24 He did not train from April to August 1997 so he gained weight and was ill prepared for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics 24 As a result he finished last in the Olympic trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team 17 Because of his losses at the World Championships and his failure to qualify for the Olympic team Ohno recommitted himself to the sport and returned to junior level skating at Lake Placid rather than at Colorado Springs 24 At the 1999 World Junior Championships Ohno won first overall placing first in the 1000 m and 1500 m and winning silver in the 500 m 14 He won his second senior U S national championship in 1999 He finished fourth overall at the 1999 World Championships and earned a silver medal in the 500 m 14 At the 2000 U S Championships Ohno was unable to defend his title and finished third overall 14 At the 2000 World Championships Ohno finished ninth overall 14 In the 2000 2001 season Ohno won his first World Cup overall title regained his National title and finished second overall in the World Championships losing to Chinese skater Li Jiajun 14 25 2002 Winter Olympics Edit See also Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics Qualification race controversy Edit In December 2001 during the U S Short Track Speed Skating 2002 Olympic Trials speed skater Shani Davis was racing for a position on the short track team Ohno and fellow skater Rusty Smith had already earned slots on the six man team due to points earned from earlier races In order for Davis to qualify he had to place first in the final race the 1000 m by overcoming stronger skaters Ohno Smith and Ron Biondo 26 Since Ohno had been dominant in the meet to this point by winning every race he entered a win by Davis seemed to be unlikely Though Ohno Smith and Biondo were heavily favored to win the 1000 m the race ended with Ohno finishing third Smith second and Davis at the top of the podium Prior to crossing the finish line Ohno started celebrating for Davis and Smith 26 Davis first place finish earned enough points to move past Tommy O Hare in the final point standings and to qualify for sixth place By finishing second Smith earned the opportunity to skate individually in the 1000 m The victory celebration was short lived as rumors began that Ohno and Smith both good friends of Davis intentionally threw the race so Davis would win 17 After returning to Colorado Springs O Hare who did not skate in the 1000 m filed a formal complaint The complaint was founded on Ohno s seemingly deliberate attempt to stop Biondo from being able to pass Smith 27 Because of that blocking move on Biondo Smith finished in second place and Davis finished first 27 For three days Ohno Smith and Davis stood before an arbitration panel of the United States Olympic Committee 26 During the hearing Davis was never accused of being at fault and Smith made the statement Any allegation that there was a fix conspiracy or understanding between Apolo and me or anyone else to let Shani win the race is completely false Shani is a great athlete skated a great race and deserves to be on the team 27 The final verdict was that O Hare s claims went unproven all three were absolved of guilt and the claim was dismissed 28 After the dismissal Ohno stated I am thrilled that the arbitration process has officially vindicated me As I ve said since the moment of these accusations they were untrue and I did nothing wrong 28 Games Edit The skates Ohno wore at the 2002 Winter Olympics are preserved in the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History Ohno in Seattle Washington shortly after the 2002 Winter Olympics At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Utah Ohno emerged as the face of short track speed skating among American fans 29 He was a medalist in two events but there was controversy associated with the results After a disqualification in the 500 m race 30 he was leading the skaters in the 1000 m race During a turn around the final corner Ohno Ahn Hyun Soo Li Jiajun and Mathieu Turcotte all fell in a series of collisions 31 32 The last man standing was Steven Bradbury from Australia who was trailing behind at the time and skated through to win the gold medal becoming the first person from the southern hemisphere to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympics 33 Ohno quickly got to his feet and crossed the finish line to win silver with Turcotte winning the bronze 29 Ohno coincidentally was wearing skates made by Bradbury s own boot company Revolutionary Boot Company Bradbury emailed Ohno saying If you win gold make sure you give me a mention 34 Main article Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics Men s 1500 metres Controversy In the 1500 m final race A with one lap remaining and currently in second place Ohno attempted to make a pass on the leader Kim Dong Sung of South Korea who then drifted to the inside and as a result Ohno raised his arms to imply he was blocked Kim finished first ahead of Ohno but the Australian referee James Hewish disqualified Kim for what appeared to be impeding awarding the gold medal to Ohno 35 36 The South Korean team immediately protested the decision appealing to the International Skating Union ISU the International Olympic Committee IOC and the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS The challenges were all denied after video review 30 36 37 South Korean media accused Ohno of simulating foul using the Konglish word Hollywood action 38 The disqualification of Kim upset South Korean supporters many of whom directed their anger at Ohno and the IOC A large number of e mails protesting the race results crashed the IOC s email server and thousands of accusatory letters many of which contained death threats were sent to Ohno and the IOC 39 40 41 42 Ohno shared his thoughts on the Koreans hostile reaction by saying I was really bothered by it I grew up around many Asian cultures Korean one of them A lot of my best friends were Korean growing up I just didn t understand Later on I realized that was built up by certain people and that was directed at me negative energy from other things not even resulting around the sport but around politics using me to stand on the pedestal as the anti American sentiment 43 After Salt Lake Edit Ohno continued to perform well in the sport after the 2002 Winter Games He declined to participate in a 2003 World Cup short track event in Korea for security reasons 44 Despite the absence he successfully defended his World Cup title during the 2003 season 14 He continued his dominance by winning the World Cup title again in the 2004 2005 season 45 Ohno in lead at a 500 m short track race at the 2004 World Cup in Saguenay At the first event of the 2005 World Cup event in China Ohno severely sprained his ankle and withdrew from the event 46 At the second event in South Korea an estimated 100 riot police stood guard at Incheon International Airport to prevent harm from happening to Ohno 47 Their concern stemmed from a possible lingering negative reaction from the 2002 Olympic Games disqualification controversy 47 Ohno won two gold medals as well as the overall title at the meet despite suffering from a severe stomach illness 48 and was surprised when the Korean crowd cheered his victories saying I was really happy with the crowd s reaction It was pretty positive right from the time we landed I was really happy it wasn t hostile Everything went really smooth We were happy 49 He was unable to defend his World Cup title from the previous three seasons finishing third in the 2005 2006 overall standings 50 At the 2005 World Championships he finished second overall winning the 1000 m and 3000 m races 51 2006 Winter Olympics Edit See also Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy Ohno stumbled during a semifinal heat in the 1500 m 52 Finishing fifth he was unable to defend his 2002 gold medal in the event 52 Ohno was able to win the bronze medal in the 1000 m with Korean skaters Ahn Hyun Soo and Lee Ho suk finishing before him After two false starts from other skaters Ohno won gold in the 500 m when he took the lead with an explosive start and held it until the finish 53 Despite criticism that he appeared to move before the start a violation of the rules the race start was validated by the officials 53 54 Afterward Ohno said I was in the moment at the time I thought I timed the start just perfect The starter had been pretty quick all day so that s why there were so many false starts at the beginning But that was really good for me 53 On the same day as his 500 m gold win he earned a bronze medal in the men s 5000 m relay with an inside pass on Italian skater Nicola Rodigari on the final leg to put the United States in third position 53 Later during the medals ceremony for the event the winning South Korean team and the Americans embraced followed by a group picture featuring the medalists 55 Post Olympic hiatus and return Edit Having taken a year off from competitive skating when the 2006 Winter Olympics ended Ohno returned to win his eighth national title placing first in every event during the U S Championships held from February 23 25 2007 56 On April 26 2007 he was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame an award which honors achievements of Asian Americans 57 From March 9 11 2007 he competed at the 2007 World Championships held in Milan Italy winning gold in the 1500 m due to the disqualification of Song Kyung Taek who had blocked a passing attempt made by Ohno 58 He won bronze in the 1000 m 3000 m and the 5000 m relay with teammates Jordan Malone Travis Jayner and Ryan Bedford Because of his wins he became the overall bronze medalist behind silver medalist Charles Hamelin and Ahn Hyun Soo who became the first man to become a five time World Champion 59 On December 24 2007 in Kearns Utah Ohno won his ninth national title finishing first in the 1000 m and the 1500 m 60 He also finished first in the 500 m but was disqualified for crosstracking 60 In the 3000 m he finished second 60 At the 2008 World Championships in Gangneung South Korea Ohno won his first overall title placing first place in the 500 m second in the 1000 m and third place in the 3000 m 61 He defeated South Koreans Lee Ho Suk silver medalist and Song Kyung Taek who finished third in points 61 He was initially met with loud booing by the crowd but managed to earn their applause with a clean skate in the 500 m 62 63 In 2009 he won his 10th national title and qualified for the world team 8 Unable to defend his championship he finished fifth in the overall rankings at the 2009 World Championships in Vienna Austria placing second at the 1000 m and winning gold with the 5000 m relay team 64 65 2010 Winter Olympics Edit See also Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics Closing ceremony press conference at the 2010 Winter Olympics featuring Angela Ruggiero Ohno Lindsey Vonn and Bill Demong In preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics Ohno lost over 9 kilograms 20 lb from his weight at the 2002 Winter Games 66 He went down to a 65 7 kilograms 145 lb bodyframe and a 2 5 body fat percentage enduring a 5 month 3 a day training program combined with a strict nutritional program 66 67 As a result he could lift double the weight he could before the training 67 With respect to his training regimen Ohno said Come these Games there s no one who s going to be fitter than me There s just no way Whether I can put it together on the ice or not and feel good that s a different story But I know from a physical training standpoint nobody s even close I ve never prepared like this in my life for anything I want to leave nothing on the table 67 Trials Edit During the U S Olympic Trials held September 8 12 2009 in Marquette Michigan Ohno won the overall meet title and defended his national title 4 8 He won the finals during the 500 m 1000 m and 1500 m races 4 68 However during the 1000 m time trial Ohno came in second to J R Celski despite skating a personal best of 1 24 500 to Celski s personal best of 1 23 981 69 Celski who finished second overall and was leading in points after the first two nights of the trials was injured during a crash in the semifinals of the 1000 m race when his right skate sliced into his left leg he did not skate in the 1000 m finals 70 71 Ohno had a narrow victory in the 500 m beating out the silver place finisher Jeff Simon by only 039 of a second 68 Ohno Celski Jordan Malone Travis Jayner and Simon Cho were the top five finishers at the trials 70 Afterwards Ohno said of the nominated team This is the strongest team we ve ever had I feel really good about how we will do in the next Olympics 70 Games Edit In the 1500 m final Ohno placed second after two Korean skaters Lee Ho Suk and Sung Si Bak made contact and crashed into the wall during the final turn of the final lap 72 He was in fourth place leading into the crash and moved into second place as a result earning the silver 72 Fellow American skater J R Celski finished with the bronze medal The gold medal went to South Korea s Lee Jung Su 72 Lee Jung Su criticized Ohno as too aggressive in a post race news conference 62 73 Ohno stated in an interview that he was held by one of the Korean skaters which possibly prevented him from winning gold 74 He drew anger in South Korea after adding I was hoping for another disqualification kind of like what happened in Salt Lake City 75 76 Ohno s silver pushed his tally to six career Olympic medals tying Bonnie Blair for most medals ever won by a U S Winter Olympian 72 Heading into the 1000 m final Ohno had won the overall silver medal for the 1000 m during the 2009 10 World Cup by competing in three of the four competitions during the season 77 During the finals of the 1000 m Ohno finished in third place making a comeback from a slip with less than three laps remaining 78 With the bronze medal win he became the most decorated American athlete ever at the Winter Games with seven career medals 78 Bonnie Blair the former record holder said she was happy for his accomplishment adding It s a great feat for him U S speedskating and the United States of America We hope that more kids will see his accomplishments and want to try our great sport that has been so good to us and taught us so much about what it takes to be successful in life 78 In the 500 m final Ohno finished the race in second place behind Canada s Charles Hamelin 79 However he was disqualified after impeding Francois Louis Tremblay of Canada around the final turn The silver medal went to Sung Si Bak with Tremblay taking the bronze 79 The 5000 m relay team for the United States finished with the bronze medal 80 The team consisting of J R Celski Simon Cho Travis Jayner Jordan Malone and Ohno were in the fourth position for the majority of the race 81 With a strong push from Celski with two laps to go Ohno as the anchor leg was able to pass the Chinese team for third place Canada won the gold and South Korea took silver 81 This bronze medal was the eighth Olympic medal of his career 81 Sponsorships Edit In 2010 Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Shani Davis left and Ohno for the B J Stupak Scholarship a federally funded scholarship program designed to provide financial assistance to Olympic athletes Using his recognition and fame from his sport he has accumulated a list of sponsors that includes McDonald s General Electric The Century Council Vicks and Coca Cola 82 83 84 Ohno s father Yuki said about sponsorships He s not like a professional athlete who has a multi million dollar contract with a team He has to have sponsorships to pay the bills 85 Capitalizing on Ohno s fame Alaska Airlines was his primary sponsor for the 2010 Winter Games and designed a Boeing 737 800 jet with his image on the side 85 86 On the other hand Ohno has criticized the lack of support for athletes who are not at the very pinnacle of their sport In the HBO documentary The Weight Of Gold 2020 Ohno characterized the attitude of potential sponsors as How many golds do you have because if you re silver you re not making money You re bronze You re not making money You didn t medal I don t even know your name pal Go back to the end of the line OK 87 He was critical of the leaders of the U S Speedskating Organization when a donation of 250 000 was raised by viewers of the Comedy Central show The Colbert Report for the organization after their largest commercial sponsor the Dutch DSB Bank declared bankruptcy and was unable to donate its 300 000 in November 2009 86 88 In an email to Time he wrote it was a bit embarrassing that our leadership couldn t secure other sponsors three months before the Olympic Games but credited the show s host Stephen Colbert for his willingness to help out our nation s greatest athletes 89 In return for The Colbert Report donation long track and short track skaters had the Colbert Nation logo on their uniforms for World Cup events leading up to the 2010 Winter Games 89 Ohno did not wear the logo because Alaska Airlines was his primary sponsor for the 2010 Games 86 He was also part of Oreo s Team DSRL sketch in 2011 Legacy EditDuring his skating career in the United States Ohno is credited with popularizing and being the face of his sport 10 11 He said it is amazing being able to be a role model to younger skaters since growing up he did not have that influence within his sport but looked up to other athletes outside his sport such as Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier and Lance Armstrong 11 After the 2010 Winter Games he created the Apolo Anton Ohno Foundation and partnered with the Century Council s Ask Listen Learn Program to discourage underage drinking of alcohol and to promote a healthy lifestyle 90 91 Retirement Edit Ohno speaking at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games Ohno retired after the 2010 Olympics and appeared as an NBC commentator for the 2014 Sochi Games and 2018 Pyeongchang Games 92 In November 2014 Ohno sponsored a speedskating race in Salt Lake City UT that featured the four top men and women skaters from the US China Canada and the Netherlands He has appeared in a number of television shows as a host actor and guest star since his retirement In 2019 he was inducted into the U S Olympic Hall of Fame 93 Also in 2019 he announced he is writing a book that chronicles his transition from Olympic athlete to entrepreneur 94 He says the book will pull back the curtain in a sense and showcases all the inner workings that go into making an Olympic athlete and then also the other side of what happens after day 17 of the Games when you re no longer competing You re at the top of your game you re in top physical condition top mental condition and now you re thrust into a world that is very unfamiliar to you and you feel like an alien 94 The book Hard Pivot is scheduled for a winter 2022 release 95 Activism Edit Ohno has supported several causes He participated in GAP s campaign to fight the spread of HIV AIDS in Africa by joining Product Red 96 Half of the proceeds went to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria 96 Besides working with The Salvation Army and the Clothes off our Back Foundations he used his fame to help raise funds for a Ronald McDonald House in Seattle after the 2002 Winter Games 97 98 He helped raise 20 000 for Nikkei Concerns a provider of care and services for Japanese elders living in the Pacific Northwest 99 Later that year Ohno joined Senator Ted Kennedy in Washington D C to show the importance of math and science education by helping launch the Math Moves U Hippest Homework Happening program which gave students the opportunity to do math homework online with celebrities and athletes 100 He has also volunteered with the Special Olympics and taken part in Unified Sports which brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities and without on the same team Ohno served as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador ahead of the 2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles California 101 Television career Edit Ohno at the movie premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean 3Ohno has had an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment world 11 He participated and won the fourth season of the U S reality show Dancing with the Stars with his partner Julianne Hough He returned for the 15th season which features all star celebrities Ohno s interests in fashion led him to be a guest judge on the fashion reality show Project Runway in 2008 and to an endorsement deal with Omega the maker of luxury watches in 2010 102 Omega president Stephen Urquhart said We are very proud to support Apolo here in Vancouver and congratulate him on his outstanding performance He is poised to make history of his own here and we are thrilled that he is part of the Omega family 103 He also appeared on Minute to Win It as the host of the GSN revival in 2013 since he is a fan of the show 104 Dancing with the Stars Edit Season 4 with Julianne Hough Edit Ohno participated on the fourth season of the reality show Dancing with the Stars 105 He was paired with dancing partner Julianne Hough and both appeared on the show for the first time on March 19 2007 106 Together they received the competition s first perfect score of 30 for their samba routine on April 16 2007 107 The dancing duo became finalists in the competition and went on to become the champions in May 2007 108 Apolo Ohno Dancing with the Stars season 4 Week Dance Song Judge s scores ResultCarrie AnnInaba LenGoodman BrunoTonioli1 Cha cha cha Let s Hear It for the Boy 7 7 7 Safe2 Quickstep Two Hearts 8 9 9 Safe3 Jive You Never Can Tell 7 8 8 Safe4 Waltz If You Don t Know Me By Now 9 8 9 Safe5 Samba I Like to Move It 10 10 10 Safe6 Rumba Cool 9 9 10 Safe7 Foxtrot Steppin Out With My Baby 9 8 9 SafeMambo Dr Beat 9 9 108 Tango Jessie s Girl 10 8 10 SafePaso doble Carnaval de Paris 10 10 109 Semi finals Quickstep Mr Pinstripe Suit 10 10 10 SafeCha cha cha Push It 10 9 1010 Finals Rumba Midnight Train to Georgia 9 9 10 WinnerFreestyle Bust a Move 10 10 10Paso doble Carnaval de Paris 10 10 10Season 15 with Karina Smirnoff Edit In July 2012 it was announced Ohno would return for the all star fifteenth season for a second chance to win the mirrorball trophy this time he was paired with season 13 champion Karina Smirnoff 109 They were voted off during the ninth week of the competition Apolo Ohno Dancing with the Stars season 15 Week Dance Song Judge s scores ResultCarrie AnnInaba LenGoodman BrunoTonioli1 Cha cha cha Party Rock Anthem 7 5 7 7 5 Safe2 Quickstep Five Months Two Weeks Two Days 8 5 8 8 Safe3 Foxtrot Fever 9 8 8 5 Safe4 Hip hop Poison 8 5 9 8 5 8 5 a Safe5 Team Freestyle Call Me Maybe 9 5 10 10 No eliminationSamba Give It to Me Baby 8 5 9 5 96 Viennese waltz Skin Sarabeth 10 10 10 Safe7 Cha cha cha amp Paso doble Fusion Scream 9 9 9 No eliminationSwing Marathon Do Your Thing Awarded 6 points b 8 Tango Holding Out for a Hero 10 9 5 10 SafeJive Greased Lightin 9 5 9 5 109 Jazz What You Waiting For 8 5 9 9 5 EliminatedRumba Man in the Mirror 10 10 10 Paula Abdul was guest judge during Week 4 Opponents Choice Week During the Swing Marathon the judges eliminated each pair until only one pair remained Ohno was the third eliminated and earned 6 points from the judges Other appearances Edit Ohno has appeared in a number of television shows as a guest star an actor and as a host He has guest starred in the 17th episode of the 2nd season of Hawaii Five 0 110 2012 as a suspect and guest starred in The Biggest Loser in Season 12 Episode 9 111 and Season 15 Episode 12 112 He appeared as the live guest during the season finale of NBC s live variety show Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris in 2015 113 Later the following year Ohno appeared as a guest star on Hollywood Game Night hosted by Jane Lynch on NBC 114 Also Ohno appeared in the Nick Jr series Ryan s Mystery Playdate The clues Ryan got was an ice rink 8 medals and ice skates In 2012 he appeared as a grocery store produce worker on the CBS show I Get That a Lot In 2013 Ohno appeared as the character Stone in the Syfy Original Movie Tasmanian Devils 115 as well as the host of GSN s Minute to Win It 116 In 2016 he made a guest appearance as himself in an American single camera sitcom television series Superstore 117 In 2017 Ohno appeared as a host in the second season of the reality competition series Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge the second season premiered on June 12 2017 In the same year Ohno appeared on an episode of The 100 000 Pyramid this episode aired on July 9 2017 In 2021 Ohno appeared as a contestant on the NBC game show The Wall to raise money for the Team USA Fund The episode aired on February 22 2021 Business EditAfter retirement from short track Ohno began traveling between the U S and countries in Asia to pursue business in manufacturing infrastructure development software and hardware technologies and health and wellness supplements 94 He invested in a Finnish company 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Sports Law The West Legal Studies Series Volume 2002 Clifton Park NY Thomson Delmar Learning 2003 ISBN 978 0 7668 2324 2 Further reading EditOhno Apolo Anton Abrahamson Alan Zero Regrets Be Greater Than Yesterday New York Atria Books 2010 ISBN 978 1 4516 0906 6 Ohno Apolo Anton Richardson Nancy Ann A Journey the autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno New York Simon amp Schuster Books for Young Readers 2002 ISBN 0 689 85608 3 Lang Thomas Going for the gold Apolo Anton Ohno Skating on the edge New York Avon Books 2002 ISBN 0 06 051843 X Aldridge Rebecca Apolo Anton Ohno New York Chelsea House 2009 ISBN 978 1 60413 565 7 External links EditApolo Ohno at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons Quotations from Wikiquote Data from Wikidata Official website Apolo Ohno at ShortTrackOnLine info Apolo Ohno at Olympics com Apolo Ohno at Olympedia Apolo Ohno at the U S Olympic amp Paralympic Committee Apolo Ohno at IMDb Apolo Anton Ohno at the U S Olympic amp Paralympic Hall of Fame Awards and 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