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“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.”

Quote by Apolo Ohno

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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. more

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