Apolo Anton Ohno: The Ice Man

For those who only know the name Apolo Anton Ohno as the winner of Dancing with the Stars, you are missing a big part of this athlete’s story. Apart from being a wonderful dancer, Apolo has also won five Olympic medals including two gold medals in short track speed skating. He is a remarkable athlete with a great personality, and he is just 25 years old.

Iremember first seeing Apolo Anton Ohno during his dazzling show at the Salt Lake City winter Olympic Games in 2002. His compact, muscular frame, his long hair and funky goatee – Ohno cut quite a dashing and unique figure and he definitely stood out. When the gun sounded and he cut the short track speed skating competition to pieces, it was clear that the world was watching a new sports star claiming his place in the cosmos. He would win a gold and a silver medal in those Olympic Games Read more