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Short Track Speed Skater

Apolo Ohno is an American short track speed skater born on May 22, 1982, in Seattle, Washington. He is the most decorated Winter Olympian in American history, winning 8 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze) across three Olympic Games. Ohno achieved his greatest success at the 2002 Salt Lake City and 2006 Turin Olympics, winning a total of 3 gold medals. After retiring from competitive skating, he became a television personality and entrepreneur.

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“My mantra has always been to have zero regrets in life. Everything I do at one speed, I go all-out.”

Regret Speed Zero Mantras Life Regret

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“As I grow older, I have a growing curiosity about my other half. My dad did a wonderful job raising me, and I wouldn't change it for the world, but at the same time there is a growing curiosity about my other half.”

World Jobs Grows Half Growing Wonderful Dad Curiosity My Dad Other Half

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“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.”

Years Stills States Father United United States Roots Japan Grandmother Ancestor My Grandmother

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“When I look at my life now and all the mistakes I've made, all the bad decisions I've made, all the things I could have done differently or done more in, I don't think I would have changed anything.”

Thinking Looks Made Done Decision Mistake Changed Bad Decision

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“Every single experience, every single thing that's happened in my life, struggle, obstacle, trials and tribulations, I think they've all molded me to become the character and the person who I am.”

Thinking Persons Character Struggle Happened Obstacles Trials Who I Am Tribulation Life Struggle Trials And Tribulations

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“I think we should all be pursuing something of zero regrets, and how do we become greater than we were yesterday.”

Thinking Should Greater Regret Yesterday Zero

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“I think in general, people look at all Olympic athletes, look at all superstar athletes, and they say, "Okay, this guy doesn't have any insecurities." They're almost like these icons who - I don't know how to say it, but like they can't make mistakes. But the reality is, and I'll tell you this firsthand, a lot of great athletes have a lot of insecurities, and they have a really hard time dealing with a lot of so-called losing or however you want to classify it.”

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“I think so many times we focus so much on just the end result when when we finally reach that point we realize that was never the true goal. That was never really what it was all about.”

Thinking Ends Goal Realizing Results Focus End Results

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“The older I get, the more and more I notice I'm like my father. It's funny, because when I was younger I tried to just back away from my father as much as I could, and some of the philosophies, some of the life lessons, some of the beliefs that he had within me are always constantly ongoing, and they're always prevalent in my life, whether it's trying to be every single thing that I can be in my sport or life or relationship or business, whatever avenue I'm pursuing.”

Trying I Can Philosophy Father Belief Sports Lessons Life Lesson Ongoing Avenues

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“When you watch a tea ceremony, every single movement, every single gesture is very calculated. It's very precise, and it's all protocol. It's all a part of the system. And it's almost like they've sacrificed every single thing to make that perfect. It's like their craft.”

Perfect Watches Movement Crafts Tea Gestures Precise Ceremony Protocol Tea Ceremony

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“Did you do every single thing you could today, to be your best?”

Today Be Your Best

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“It's an individual sport, but collectively everybody shares the same motto that Ironman stands for: anything is possible.”

Individual Sports Share Motto Anything Is Possible Ironman

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“It is not up to me whether I win or lose. Ultimately, this might not be my day. And it is that philosophy towards sports, something that I really truly live by. I am emotional. I want to win. I am hungry. I am a competitor. I have that fire. But deep down, I truly enjoy the art of competing so much more than the result.”

Want Art Philosophy Might Winning Sports Enjoy Loses Results Fire Emotional Hungry Live By Competing Competitors Inspirational Sports Deep Down Win Or Lose

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“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.”

Hard Perfect Style Hard Work Determined Cards Niche Broadcasting

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“It's important to be driven and have goals. You want an independent woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. It's attractive to me when a woman is doing what she loves. It makes me want to know more.”

Knows Want Important Goal Independent Driven Attractive Independent Women Being Independent Woman

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“A lot of times, some of my best ideas happen when I'm running. That's when I do my best thinking.”

Thinking Ideas Happens Running

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“An Olympic pursuit really takes a full three to four years of Olympic preparation.”

Years Three Four Pursuit Preparation Four Years

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“Champions all get kicked when they're down.”

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“For me, the '60s in the automotive industry was awesome. The cars are heavy, huge, rolling works of art.”

Art Car Huge Industry Heavy Works Of Art Rolling

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“Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot.”

Littles Running Bits Little Bit Speed Exception Skater

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“I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many paths.”

Believe Father I Believe Path Influence Strongest Many Paths

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“I could never focus on my upper body as a skater, so I'm enjoying having symmetrical upper and lower body muscle.”

Body Enjoy Focus Muscles Skater Symmetrical

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“I know exactly what I'm doing on the ice, and I'm in my element.”

Knows Elements Ice

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“I love to shop. Clothes, electronics, and I love jewelry, especially yellow gold.”

Clothes Gold Shops Yellow Jewelry Electronics

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“I tend to build bulk and muscle easily, and running seems to make sure I stay kind of stringy, if that makes sense.”

Ifs Kind Seems Running Make Sense Muscles

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“I think that Subway has shown their own personal commitment as a company and how they believe in healthy choices.”

Thinking Believe Choices Company Healthy Commitment Subway Healthy Choices

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“I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.”

States Age Swimmer Avid

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“I've always liked game shows - the competitive aspect and the character-driven personalities you see.”

Character Shows Games Personality Aspect Driven Game Shows

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“I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day.”

Athlete Work Out Schedules

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“If it wasn't for my sport and my father, I'd probably be a fallen statistic. I'd be dead; I'd be in jail. Luckily, I had a great dad in my life.”

Ifs Father Sports Dad Fallen Jail Great Dad

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“In school I studied international business and marketing, so I've always been attracted to business.”

School Marketing International International Business

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“It's just a goatee. That sounds kind of weird. A soul patch? I don't know how 'soul' it is.”

Knows Kind Soul Sound Know How Patches

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“Michael Phelps is a good friend of mine, so I'm very supportive of him.”

Mines Good Friend Supportive

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“Music to me is life. It's what gets me going.”

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“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.”

Mind I Can Can Do Dad My Dad Supporter I Can Do It

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“My first car was a Toyota 4Runner when I was 17. I paid for it myself. I was very happy.”

Firsts Car Paid Very Happy Toyota

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“My girlfriend has been the ice.”

Has Beens Ice Girlfriend My Girlfriend

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“Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing.”

Done Jobs Athlete Competing Olympic Athlete

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“On the ice, if I slow down, I can coast behind somebody for a couple of laps. If I slow down on the run, it'll turn into a walk.”

Ifs I Can Running Turns Walks Behinds Couple Ice Coast Slow Down Lap

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“One things guys have to remember is consistency... You can't make up for three years of eating poorly in just one workout.”

Years Remember Guy Three One Thing Eating Just One Three Years Consistency Workout

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“Who cares if somebody dances better? Doing my very best is rewarding internally.”

Ifs Care Who Cares

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“With speed skating, it's like doing one-legged squats over and over again, with that one leg absorbing more than 80 percent of your weight. It takes an enormous amount of strength, and you're in such a weird position.”

Position Amount Percent Weight Legs Speed Enormous Skating Absorbing

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“All the suits I buy have to be tailored, no matter what. But it's not just because of my height; it's because I've been skating for so long. My waist is very small, but my legs are just huge. Most really nice suit makers are Italian, and usually they make suit pants for Italian men. I'm like, 'Those Italians must have pretty skinny legs.'”

Men Long Matter Nice Huge No Matter What Legs Suits Height Makers Italian Pants Skinny Really Nice Skating Tailored Tailored Suits

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“Being a competitor, you always believe you can come back. I'll be up at 3 in the morning watching World Cup races in my hotel whether I'm in Asia on a business trip or in New York City and have to get up in 2 hours.”

World Believe Hours Race Cities Morning New York Get Up Cups Hotel New York City Asia Competitors Always Believe World Cup Believe You Can Business Trips

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“Besides film, I'd like to be the young Regis. That would be great. Going back and forth from L.A. to New York. Doing stuff on food. Doing stuff on kids. Just talking about issues that are relevant. Doing things on the Olympic Games.”

Would Be Kids Film Young Games Stuff Talking Issues New York Relevant Back And Forth Olympic Games

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“Do I feel any pressure as the most decorated Winter Olympian in American history? None at all. The only pressures that I know I face are those of how to pay it forward: How can I continually make a positive impact in people's lives, help others achieve their dreams, create their own Olympic mindset, creating champions within themselves?”

People Knows Feels Helping Dream Faces Pay Achieve Creating Pressure Impact Winter Mindset Helping Others Champion American History Olympian Positive Impact Pay It Forward

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“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.”

Ifs Want Sports Decision Careers Percent Stones Athlete Preparation Crucial Olympic Athlete

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“I am a believer in nutrient timing and supplementation, through 8Zone. I love eggs, apples, wild fish, leafy greens, brown rice, pasta, oatmeal, home grown Washington Potatoes, and cooking with coconut and olive oils.”

Home Cooking Fishes Oil Believer Apples Brown Eggs Timing Potatoes Rice Pasta Olives Nutrients Coconuts Olive Oil Oatmeal

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“I can look into someone's eyes and feel like I know her better, versus a phone call, where you can't get that same type of emotion. That's why text messaging gets you in trouble: You can't bond, and emoticons explain only so much.”

Knows Feels Looks I Can Eye Emotion Trouble Type Phones Versus Phone Calls Text Messaging

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“I had a ton of energy, ran around like crazy - more than a handful for my dad. I was crazy. Dad barely handled it. I was never diagnosed ADHD or anything like that, but I'm pretty sure I had it when I was younger. It's the only thing that would explain me getting into trouble all the time.”

Energy Trouble Crazy Dad My Dad Ran Handful Adhd

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About the Author

Born: May 22, 1982
Known for: Short Track Speed Skater
Quotes: 76

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