Zitat des Tages von Apolo Ohno:
Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot.
I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.
My small experience on 'Dancing with the Stars' allowed me to slowly appreciate the Waltz and Viennese Waltz, but to see it in Vienna is something much different.
Who cares if somebody dances better? Doing my very best is rewarding internally.
I never had one day that I didn't want to be on the ice, because I always had an objective for that day. I had a rigorous plan and schedule in place that I had to adhere to. It was a step-by-step process of slowly but surely inching toward the Olympic Games and using every day as a series of goals to be accomplished.
First and foremost, my involvement within the Olympic pursuit and Games were obviously surrounded by only putting the absolute best nutrients into my body.
I love to shop. Clothes, electronics, and I love jewelry, especially yellow gold.
I know exactly what I'm doing on the ice, and I'm in my element.
It's just a goatee. That sounds kind of weird. A soul patch? I don't know how 'soul' it is.
I tend to build bulk and muscle easily, and running seems to make sure I stay kind of stringy, if that makes sense.
Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I'm determined to work hard at it - to perfect it and create my style and niche.
I want to break into the acting industry. It's something I have a great deal of respect for; it's a passion of mine. It's so amazing, the differences between acting and being an athlete, but the one commonality is they both evoke emotion in the viewer. And those emotions are real. So I think that's pretty cool.
A lot of times, some of my best ideas happen when I'm running. That's when I do my best thinking.
I think so many times in our society we focus so much on just the end result; when we finally reach that point we realize that was never the true goal.
When there's somebody racing side-by-side, when somebody's right next to me and they're pushing and we're both tired, we're both fatigued, I want to be able to beat them mentally.
You'd like people to remember you for these great times on the ice. In reality, you want them to forget because you're doing something new and better.
Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing.
Japan, not only a mega-busy city that thrives on electronics and efficiency, actually has an almost sacred appreciation of nature. One must travel outside of Tokyo to truly experience the 'old Japan' and more importantly feel these aspects of Japanese culture.
My father is 100% Japanese and came to the United States when he was only 18 years old. My grandmother still resides in Japan, which has allowed me to travel to the roots of my ancestors with my father.
For me, the '60s in the automotive industry was awesome. The cars are heavy, huge, rolling works of art.
I was always active as a child. My dad tried to place me in every sport imaginable. I had so much energy, he wanted to push me in a direction where that energy was used appropriately to keep me out of trouble and focused while I was in school.
Champions all get kicked when they're down.
I don't have great running technique, but I like to run. I've heard from countless people that the last six miles of the marathon is all mental. But what better city to have this in than New York City where there are millions of people there supporting you?
Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision to say, 'This is something I want to do,' I want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation.
One things guys have to remember is consistency... You can't make up for three years of eating poorly in just one workout.
My dad's great. He's my biggest supporter. He's always told me that whatever I choose to do, I can do it. I just gotta put my mind to it.
