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{{Short description|American short track speed skater (born 1982)}}
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{{Infobox speed skater
| sport       = [[Short track speed skating]]
| name        = Apolo Anton Ohno
| image       = ApoloOhno.jpg
| image_size  = 
| caption     = Ohno at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]]
| alt = A man wearing a gold medal smiles with his arms raised above his head holding a flower bouquet in his left hand while wearing a dark blue tracksuit and a red bandanna on his head. There is a portion of the ice-rink in the background.
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|22}}
| birth_place = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletes {{ndash}} Apolo Anton Ohno|website=U.S. Speedskating|url=http://www.usspeedskating.org/athlete/apolo-anton-ohno |access-date=January 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114174238/http://www.usspeedskating.org/athlete/apolo-anton-ohno|archive-date=January 14, 2014}}</ref>
| height      = 5 ft 8 in<ref>{{cite web|title=Apolo Ohno|url=http://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Apolo-Ohno|website=teamusa.org|publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]]|access-date=January 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202080126/http://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Apolo-Ohno|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| weight      = {{convert|65.7|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| website     = {{URL|www.apoloohno.com|ApoloOhno.com}}
| country     = {{flag|United States of America}}
| pb          = 500&nbsp;m: 41.327 (2009)<ref name="Biographical data">{{Cite web |url=http://www.shorttrackonline.info/skaterbio.php?id=STUSA12205198201 |title=Biographical data for: Apolo Anton OHNO |access-date=February 4, 2021|work=ShorttrackOnLine.info }}</ref><br>1000&nbsp;m: 1:24.500 (2009)<ref name="2009 trials" /><br>1500&nbsp;m: 2:11.280 (2003)<ref name="personal best" /><br>3000&nbsp;m: 4:32.975 (2003)<ref name="personal best">{{Cite web |url=http://www.fwps.org/info/notable/ohno.html |title=Federal Way Public Schools Graduates of Note |access-date=December 22, 2009 |work=Federal Way Public Schools |publisher=ApoloAntonOhno.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617013409/http://www.fwps.org/info/notable/ohno.html |archive-date=June 17, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| retired     = 2010
| worlds      = '''World Championship'''<br>[[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2008]] Overall<br>'''World Cup'''<br>2001 Overall<br>2003 Overall<br>2005 Overall
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport| Men's [[short track speed skating]]}}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCount
|[[Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]|2|2|4
|[[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]]|8|7|6
|[[World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships|World Team Championships]]|1|0|1
}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] | [[Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|1500&nbsp;m]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]] |[[Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics#Men's events|500&nbsp;m]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] | [[Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|1000&nbsp;m]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]] | [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|1500&nbsp;m]]}}
{{MedalBronze| 2006 Turin |[[Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics#Men's events|1000&nbsp;m]]}}
{{MedalBronze| 2006 Turin |[[Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics#Men's events|5000&nbsp;m relay]]}}
{{MedalBronze| 2010 Vancouver | [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres|1000&nbsp;m]]}}
{{MedalBronze| 2010 Vancouver | [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay|5000&nbsp;m relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2001 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2001 Jeonju]] | 3000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold| 2001 Jeonju | 5000&nbsp;m relay}}
{{MedalGold| [[2005 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2005 Beijing]] | 1000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold| 2005 Beijing | 3000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold| [[2007 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2007 Milan]] | 1500&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold| [[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2008 Gangneung]] | '''Overall'''}}
{{MedalGold| 2008 Gangneung | 500&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold| [[2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2009 Vienna]] | 5000&nbsp;m relay}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1999 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|1999 Sofia]] | 500&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalSilver| 2001 Jeonju | '''Overall'''}}
{{MedalSilver| 2001 Jeonju | 1000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2003 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2003 Warsaw]] | 3000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalSilver| 2005 Beijing | '''Overall'''}}
{{MedalSilver| 2008 Gangneung | 1000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalSilver| 2009 Vienna | 1000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalBronze| 2005 Beijing | 5000&nbsp;m relay}}
{{MedalBronze| 2007 Milan | '''Overall'''}}
{{MedalBronze| 2007 Milan | 1000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalBronze| 2007 Milan | 3000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalBronze| 2007 Milan | 5000&nbsp;m relay}}
{{MedalBronze| 2008 Gangneung | 3000&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships|World Team Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships|2008 Harbin]] | Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships|2009 Heerenveen]] | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| 1999 Montreal | '''Overall'''}}
}}

'''Apolo Anton Ohno''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|p|ɒ|l|oʊ|_|ˈ|æ|n|t|ɒ|n|_|ˈ|oʊ|n|oʊ}}; born May 22, 1982) is an American retired<ref>{{cite web |title=Ohno rules out Sochi, says career is over |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/newly-retired-apolo-ohno-tv-olympics-235850935.html |publisher=AP via Yahoo |access-date=February 10, 2014 |author=Harris, Beth |date=July 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302013644/http://tv.yahoo.com/news/newly-retired-apolo-ohno-tv-olympics-235850935.html |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[short track speed skating]] competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the [[Winter Olympics]]. Ohno was inducted into the [[International Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2017<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://sportshof.org/2017-hall-of-fame/ |website=www.sportshof.org |author=Dr. Robert Goldman | date=March 13, 2017 | access-date=July 14, 2023}}</ref> and the [[U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame]] in 2019.

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 to 2009, winning the title a total of 12 times.<ref name="familylife"/><ref name="NBC Olympics"/> In December 1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title, and became the first American to win a [[Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|World Cup overall]] title in 2001, which he won again in 2003 and 2005.<ref name="NBC Olympics">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2173/bio/index.html |title=Apolo Ohno Vancouver Olympics Profile |work=NBC Olympics |access-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110033745/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2173/bio/index.html |archive-date=November 10, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ohno Wins 1,500 Short-Track Title |date=December 19, 1999 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19991219/3002427/ohno-wins-1500-short-track-title |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305184749/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19991219&slug=3002427 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>  Ohno has been the face of short track in the United States since winning his medals at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="popular1"/><ref name="hollywood"/> He won his first overall World Championship title at the [[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|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 [[James E. Sullivan Award|Sullivan Award]], which recognizes the best amateur athlete in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |title=USOC Athletes of the Month – March 2008 |date=April 18, 2008 |publisher=US Speed Skating |url=http://speedskating.teamusa.org/news/article/356 |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305185932/http://speedskating.teamusa.org/news/article/356 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=McMurray takes last pole in Winston Cup history |date=November 15, 2003 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20031115/digs15/mcmurray-takes-last-pole-in-winston-cup-history |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305191431/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031115&slug=digs15 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="yahoo profile">{{Cite news|title=2006 Winter Olympics Athlete Profile – Apolo Ohno |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/usa/Apolo+Anton+Ohno/607532 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405012548/https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/usa/Apolo%2BAnton%2BOhno/607532 |archive-date=April 5, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=AAU Sullivan Award – Who is the top amateur athlete? |date=March 6, 2007 |url=http://aaunews.org/news/?p=170 |work=USA Today |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319024523/http://aaunews.org/news/?p=170 |archive-date=March 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

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 (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. Ohno later became host of a revival of ''[[Minute to Win It (American game show)|Minute to Win It]]'' on [[Game Show Network]] and served as a commentator for [[NBC]]'s coverage of the [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Winter Games]] in [[Sochi]] and the [[2018 Winter Olympics|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, {{Nihongo|Yuki Ohno|大野 幸|''Ōno Yuki''}} and a European-American mother, Jerrie Lee.<ref name="decision">{{Cite news |first=Percy |last=Allen |title=Fed. Way Speedskater Decides To Take His Time |date=March 15, 1996 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19960315/2319087/fed-way-speedskater-decides-to-take-his-time |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305184743/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960315&slug=2319087 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ohno's parents divorced when he was an infant, and he was raised in Seattle by his father.<ref name=SI/> 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.<ref name="decision"/><ref name="SI">{{cite magazine|last1=Price|first1=S.L.|title=Launch of Apolo|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/news/2002/02/13/launch_of_apolo/|access-date=February 20, 2018|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] (via [[CNN Sports Illustrated#CNN/SI website|cnnsi.com]])|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020726200041/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/news/2002/02/13/launch_of_apolo/|archive-date=July 26, 2002|quote=He shrugs when asked about the mother who left him when he was a year old; he knows little about her and professes to have no interest in learning more about her.}}</ref><ref name="book1315">Ohno & Richardson 2002, pp. 13–15.</ref> 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.<ref name="book1315"/> His father chose to name his son Apolo after the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''apo'', which means to "steer away from" and ''lo'', which means "look out; here he comes."<ref name="Diaz 2002">{{cite web | last=Diaz | first=George | title=THE 10 MOST INTRIGUING STORIES OF THE GAMES | website=OrlandoSentinel.com | date=February 8, 2002 | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-02-08-0202070002-story.html | access-date=January 18, 2021 | archive-date=May 3, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503091015/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

When Ohno was very young, his father meticulously researched [[Day care|childcare]] providers to care for his son during his long work hours.<ref name="book1315"/> 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]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-22 |title=Federal Way's Apolo Anton Ohno — a finalist for the Olympic Hall of Fame — hasn't lost the spirit of an Olympian |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/federal-ways-apolo-ohno-a-finalist-for-the-olympic-hall-of-fame-hasnt-lost-the-spirit-of-an-olympian/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-20 |title=Federal Way native Ohno to be inducted into speedskating hall of fame |url=https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/federal-way-native-ohno-to-be-inducted-into-speedskating-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Federal Way Mirror |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref name="familylife">{{Cite news |first=Elliot |last=Almond |title=Winter Olympic Profile / Apolo Ohno – Completing A Family Circle |date=January 15, 1998 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19980115/2728777/winter-olympic-profile--apolo-ohno----completing-a-family-circle |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225040428/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980115&slug=2728777 |archive-date=February 25, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ohno's days were spent with morning swimming practices, followed by schooling, and finally skating practices in the afternoon.<ref name="book2223">Ohno & Richardson 2002, pp. 22–23.</ref>

When Ohno was 12, he won the Washington state championship in the [[breaststroke]], but preferred inline speed skating over swimming.<ref name="book2223"/> 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.<ref>Ohno & Richardson 2002, p. 19.</ref> 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.<ref name="familylife"/>

==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]].<ref name=GMA>{{Cite news |first=Ron |last=Claiborne |title=Apolo Ohno Has a Single Father Behind His Success |date=June 18, 2006 |url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/ESPNSports/story?id=2090015&page=1 |work=ABC News |access-date=April 11, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208115016/http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/ESPNSports/story?id=2090015&page=1 |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="decision"/><ref name=SI/> 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.<ref name="SI" /> At 13, Ohno was the youngest skater admitted to the center.<ref name="familylife"/>

At first, Ohno's commitment at Lake Placid was low until his teammates nicknamed him "Chunky", which motivated him to train harder.<ref name="decision"/> In January, he failed to make the 1997 U.S. Junior World Team.<ref>Ohno & Richardson 2002, p. 46.</ref> Ohno adjusted his training and made a comeback winning the 1997 U.S. Senior Championships overall title, taking a gold medal in the 1500&nbsp;m, a silver in the 300&nbsp;m, and came in fourth in the 500&nbsp;m races.<ref name="familylife"/><ref name="book">Ohno & Richardson 2002, pp. 48–52.</ref> At the age of 14, he became the youngest person to win the title.<ref name="familylife"/> Ohno then relocated to the [[United States Olympic Training Center|Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center]] to begin training with the senior level skaters, despite being only 14&nbsp;years old.<ref name="book"/>

However, Ohno would struggle at the 1997 World Championships in [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano]], Japan, finishing 19th overall.<ref name="book"/> After this disappointing defeat at his first appearance at a world championships, Ohno returned home to Seattle.<ref name="book"/> He did not train from April to August 1997, so he gained weight and was ill-prepared for the [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998 Nagano Winter Olympics]].<ref name="book"/> As a result, he finished last in the Olympic trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team.<ref name=SI/> 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.<ref name="book"/>

At the 1999 World Junior Championships, Ohno won first overall, placing first in the 1000&nbsp;m and 1500&nbsp;m, and winning silver in the 500&nbsp;m.<ref name="yahoo profile" /> He won his second senior U.S. national championship in 1999. He finished fourth overall at the [[1999 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|1999 World Championships]] and earned a silver medal in the 500&nbsp;m.<ref name="yahoo profile" /> At the 2000 U.S. Championships, Ohno was unable to defend his title and finished third overall.<ref name="yahoo profile" /> At the [[2000 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2000 World Championships]], Ohno finished ninth overall.<ref name="yahoo profile" /> In the 2000–2001 season, Ohno won his first World Cup overall title, regained his National title, and finished second overall in the [[2001 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]], losing to Chinese skater [[Li Jiajun]].<ref name="yahoo profile" /><ref>Ohno & Richardson 2002, pp. 91–94.</ref>

===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 (speed 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&nbsp;m—by overcoming stronger skaters Ohno, Smith, and [[Ron Biondo]].<ref name="Cazeneuve">{{Cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/news/2002/02/13/cazeneuve_ohno/|title=More on the great short-track speed skating controversy|last=Cazeneuve|first=Brian|date=February 13, 2002|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=June 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816114944/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/news/2002/02/13/cazeneuve_ohno/|archive-date=August 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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&nbsp;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.<ref name="Cazeneuve" /> 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&nbsp;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.<ref name=SI/>

After returning to [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], O'Hare, who did not skate in the 1000&nbsp;m, filed a formal complaint. The complaint was founded on Ohno's seemingly deliberate attempt to stop Biondo from being able to pass Smith.<ref name="complaint">{{Cite news |first=Selena |last=Roberts |title=OLYMPICS; Fix charge is a threat to skater Ohno |date=January 22, 2002 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/22/sports/olympics-fix-charge-is-a-threat-to-skater-ohno.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012002720/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/22/sports/olympics-fix-charge-is-a-threat-to-skater-ohno.html |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Because of that blocking move on Biondo, Smith finished in second place and Davis finished first.<ref name="complaint"/> For three days, Ohno, Smith, and Davis stood before an arbitration panel of the United States Olympic Committee.<ref name="Cazeneuve" /> 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."<ref name="complaint"/> The final verdict was that O'Hare's claims went unproven, all three were absolved of guilt, and the claim was dismissed.<ref name="dismissed">{{Cite news |first=Ron |last=Judd |title=Ohno cleared of fixing U.S. trials |date=January 25, 2002 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020125/ohno25/ohno-cleared-of-fixing-us-trials |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305185907/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020125&slug=ohno25 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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".<ref name="dismissed" />

====Games====
[[File:Apolo Ohno's speed skates.jpg|right|thumbnail|alt=Metallic silver skates with golden blades in a glass case with the right skate being slightly elevated.  There is a burgundy curtain behind the skates.  The blades are much longer than the actual boot of the skates.|The skates Ohno wore at the 2002 Winter Olympics are preserved in the [[Smithsonian Institution]] [[National Museum of American History]].]]
[[File:Apolo Ohno, 2002.jpg|right|thumbnail|alt=A black and white photo featuring a joyous man with a large smile who is giving an interview to a group of smiling news reporters that are crowded around him.|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.<ref name="more">{{Cite news |first=Jim |last=Caple |title=Apolo's great name sucked us into short track |date=February 23, 2002 |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/winter02/speed/story?id=1339797 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=August 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209111156/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/speed/story?id=1339797 |archive-date=December 9, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was a medalist in two events but there was controversy associated with the results.

After a disqualification in the 500&nbsp;m race,<ref name="disqualified">{{Cite news |title=Ohno disqualified in 500, U.S. falls in 5,000 relay |date=February 23, 2002 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/speed/news?id=1339742 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |via=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060301220624/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/speed/news?id=1339742 |archive-date=March 1, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> he was leading the skaters in the 1000&nbsp;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.<ref name="collision1">{{Cite news |title=South Koreans hold Ohno to bronze in 1,000 meter short track |date=February 18, 2006 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060218/webohno18/south-koreans-hold-ohno-to-bronze-in-1000-meter-short-track |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=February 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926175651/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060218&slug=webohno18 |archive-date=September 26, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="collision2">{{Cite news |title=Ohno takes silver after being tripped at short-track finish |date=February 17, 2002 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/speed_skating/news/2002/02/16/short_track_ap/ |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=February 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219032945/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/speed_skating/news/2002/02/16/short_track_ap/ |archive-date=February 19, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The last man standing was [[Steven Bradbury (speed skater)|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.<ref>Gordon (2003), pp. 287.</ref> Ohno quickly got to his feet and crossed the finish line to win silver with Turcotte winning the bronze.<ref name="more"/> 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!"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/feb/18/olympicgames.winterolympics2002 |title=Americans unhappy as the last is placed first |website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=February 18, 2002 |access-date=December 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217070153/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/feb/18/olympicgames.winterolympics2002 |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Main|Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres#Controversy}}
In the [[Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres#Finals|1500&nbsp;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.<ref name="stptimes">{{Cite news|title=Ohno finishes second, then first as winner is disqualified |date=August 24, 2002 |work=St. Petersburg Times |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2002/02/21/Olympics/Ohno_finishes_second_.shtml |access-date=March 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208161638/http://www.sptimes.com/2002/02/21/Olympics/Ohno_finishes_second_.shtml |archive-date=December 8, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="protestDQ">{{Cite news |title=South Korean DQ'd; officials promise protest |date=February 23, 2002 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/speed/news?id=1337596 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=March 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210232707/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/speed/news?id=1337596 |archive-date=December 10, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="disqualified"/><ref name="protestDQ"/><ref name="sportslaw2002">Epstein (2002), 272–273.</ref> South Korean media accused Ohno of simulating a foul, using the [[Konglish]] word "Hollywood action".<ref name="hollywoodaction">{{Cite news|title=Ohno slammed by Koreans in bitter echo of 2002 |date=February 16, 2010 |work=Agence France-Presse |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hjLMb8bJNmfxBpn75QuYzRj6sHUg |access-date=March 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220194707/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hjLMb8bJNmfxBpn75QuYzRj6sHUg |archive-date=February 20, 2010 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 21, 2002|title=Skating union rejects protest of South Korean's DQ|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/speed_skating/news/2002/02/21/south_korea_lawsuit_ap/|url-status=dead|access-date=February 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029051444/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/speed_skating/news/2002/02/21/south_korea_lawsuit_ap/|archive-date=October 29, 2006|via=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref name="YNA1">{{Cite news |author1={{Lang|ko|강훈상}} |script-title=ko:동계올림픽 쇼트트랙 판정에 네티즌 분노 '폭발' |trans-title=Netizens explode their anger over short track ruling at the Winter Olympics |date=February 21, 2002 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/news/article/001/0000132685 |agency=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |via=[[Naver]] |access-date=August 22, 2021 }}</ref><ref name="YNA2">{{Cite news |author1={{Lang|ko|강훈상}} |script-title=ko:美 쇼트트랙 오노선수 홈페이지 '다운' |trans-title=Website of American short track player Ohno crashed |date=February 21, 2002 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/news/article/001/0000132730 |agency=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |via=[[Naver]] |access-date=August 22, 2021 }}</ref><ref name="YNA3">{{Cite news |author1={{Lang|ko|이정진}} |script-title=ko:IOC 홈페이지 마비 사태 |trans-title=IOC's website paralyzed |date=February 22, 2002 |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=001&aid=0000132808 |agency=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |via=[[Naver]] |access-date=August 22, 2021 }}</ref> 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]]".<ref>{{Cite news |first=Karen |last=Crouse |title=Ohno Is hoping for victories and thaw in icy relations with South Koreans |date=February 16, 2006 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3DE123EF931A25751C0A9609C8B63 |work=The New York Times |pages=1–2 |access-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111071844/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3DE123EF931A25751C0A9609C8B63 |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite news |first=John |last=Marshall |author2=Vicki Michaelis |title=Korea trip scratched |date=November 22, 2003 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2003-11-22-ohno-team-withdrawal_x.htm |work=USA Today |access-date=August 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220163304/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2003-11-22-ohno-team-withdrawal_x.htm |archive-date=February 20, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the absence, he successfully defended his World Cup title during the 2003 season.<ref name="yahoo profile"/> He continued his dominance by winning the World Cup title again in the 2004–2005 season.<ref name=cup>{{Cite news |title=Winter sports roundup: Ohno takes 3rd World Cup title |date=February 15, 2005 |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20050213/winter13/winter-sports-roundup-ohno-takes-3rd-world-cup-title |access-date=November 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305185451/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050213&slug=winter13 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Saguenay 500m.jpg|thumb|160px|left|alt=A tight group of four skaters leaning inwards as they make a turn.  The four skaters are wearing yellow helmets and suits that the display flag colors of their respective countries.  The skaters have their left hands touching the ice for balance as they accelerate around the turn.|Ohno in lead at a 500&nbsp;m short-track race at the 2004 World Cup in [[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]]]]

At the first event of the 2005 World Cup event in China, Ohno severely sprained his ankle and withdrew from the event.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ohno sprains ankle at World Cup meet |date=October 5, 2005 |publisher=The Associated Press |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-10-02-ohno-injured_x.htm |work=USA Today |access-date=March 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208150528/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-10-02-ohno-injured_x.htm |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="protection">{{Cite news|date=October 4, 2005|title=Ohno arrives in South Korea|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002537989_digs04.html?syndication=rss&source=seattletimes.xml&items=136|url-status=dead|access-date=February 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311015719/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002537989_digs04.html?syndication=rss&source=seattletimes.xml&items=136|archive-date=March 11, 2007}}</ref> Their concern stemmed from a possible lingering negative reaction from the 2002 Olympic Games disqualification controversy.<ref name="protection"/>

Ohno won two gold medals, as well as the overall title at the meet despite suffering from a severe stomach illness,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ohno wins two short-track golds in Seoul |date=October 9, 2005 |publisher=The Associated Press |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-10-09-speedskating-seoul_x.htm |work=USA Today |access-date=March 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208150533/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-10-09-speedskating-seoul_x.htm |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 12, 2005|title=Ex-villain Ohno overjoyed with Korean cheers|publisher=AFP|url=http://www.mywire.com/pubs/AFP/2005/10/12/1046942?extID=10051|url-status=dead|access-date=March 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529031458/http://www.mywire.com/pubs/AFP/2005/10/12/1046942?extID=10051|archive-date=May 29, 2008}}</ref> He was unable to defend his World Cup title from the previous three seasons, finishing third in the 2005–2006 overall standings.<ref name="2006worldcup">{{Cite news |first=Vicki |last=Michaelis |title=Ohno, Kim lead way for short-track team |date=December 18, 2005 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-12-18-short-track_x.htm |work=USA Today |access-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611052527/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-12-18-short-track_x.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2005 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2005 World Championships]], he finished second overall, winning the 1000&nbsp;m and 3000&nbsp;m races.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Roundup: Ohno wins 2 finals |date=March 14, 2005 |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20050314/winter14/roundup-ohno-wins-2-finals |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305185912/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050314&slug=winter14 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===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&nbsp;m.<ref name="stumble"/> Finishing fifth, he was unable to defend his 2002 gold medal in the event.<ref name="stumble">{{Cite news |title=Ohno fails in attempt to defend 1,500 gold |date=February 27, 2006 |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11281804/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103231043/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11281804/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |publisher=MSNBC |access-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref> Ohno was able to win the bronze medal in the 1000&nbsp;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&nbsp;m when he took the lead with an explosive start and held it until the finish.<ref name="torino"/> Despite criticism that he appeared to move before the start, a violation of the rules, the race start was validated by the officials.<ref name="torino">{{Cite news |first=Bernie |last=Wilson |title=Olympic Short Track Analysis |date=February 25, 2006 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/short_track/news?slug=bw-ohno022506&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424014122/http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/short_track/news?slug=bw-ohno022506&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |archive-date=April 24, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |first=Yi-Wyn |last=Yen |title=Self-starter |date=February 25, 2006 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/olympics/2006/writers/02/25/ohno.reax/index.html |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208134031/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/olympics/2006/writers/02/25/ohno.reax/index.html |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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."<ref name="torino"/>

On the same day as his 500&nbsp;m gold win, he earned a bronze medal in the men's 5000&nbsp;m relay, with an inside pass on Italian skater [[Nicola Rodigari]] on the final leg to put the United States in third position.<ref name="torino"/> 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.<ref name="msnbc">{{Cite news |title=Ohno solid gold in 500, finishes with 3 medals |date=February 26, 2006 |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/11504405// |publisher=MSNBC |pages=2 |access-date=March 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081213165720/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/11504405/ |archive-date=December 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===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.<ref name="eight">{{Cite news |title=Ohno captures 8th national title |date=February 26, 2007 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2003589075_winter26.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701133845/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2003589075_winter26.html |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 26, 2007, he was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, an award which honors achievements of Asian Americans.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Florangela |last=Davila |title=Asian Hall of Fame inducts Olympian Ohno |date=April 27, 2007 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2003683154_ohno27.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224155329/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2003683154_ohno27.html |archive-date=December 24, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

From March 9–11, 2007, he competed at the [[2007 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2007 World Championships]] held in [[Milan]], Italy, winning gold in the 1500&nbsp;m due to the disqualification of Song Kyung-Taek, who had blocked a passing attempt made by Ohno.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ohno wins via DQ at worlds |date=March 10, 2007 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003610786_ohno10.html |publisher=The Associated Press |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305185107/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003610786_ohno10.html |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> He won bronze in the 1000&nbsp;m, 3000&nbsp;m, and the 5000&nbsp;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.<ref name="worlds">{{cite news |first=Bill |last=Beacon |title=Short-track star Charles Hamelin says South Korea still the team to beat despite loss of Ahn Hyun-Soo |date=November 2, 2009 |url=http://www.canadaeast.com/sports/article/844127 |work=The Canadian Press |access-date=October 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311114419/http://www.canadaeast.com/sports/article/844127 |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On December 24, 2007, in [[Kearns, Utah]], Ohno won his ninth national title, finishing first in the 1000&nbsp;m and the 1500&nbsp;m.<ref name="nine" /> He also finished first in the 500&nbsp;m, but was disqualified for crosstracking.<ref name="nine" /> In the 3000&nbsp;m, he finished second.<ref name="nine">{{Cite news |title=Ohno returns in style, wins 2 finals in Utah |date=December 24, 2007 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2004089541_winter24.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114130942/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2004089541_winter24.html |archive-date=January 14, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2008 World Championships]] in [[Gangneung|Gangneung, South Korea]], Ohno won his first overall title, placing first place in the 500&nbsp;m, second in the 1000&nbsp;m, and third place in the 3000&nbsp;m.<ref name="world champ" /> He defeated South Koreans [[Lee Ho-Suk]], silver medalist and Song Kyung-Taek who finished third in points.<ref name="world champ">{{Cite news |title=Ohno speeds to first overall crown at worlds |date=March 10, 2008 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2004271774_winter10.html |work=The Associated Press |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305190222/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2004271774_winter10.html |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was initially met with loud booing by the crowd, but managed to earn their applause with a clean skate in the 500&nbsp;m.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2010-02-20|title=Ohno a reviled figure for Koreans|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/02/20/ohno-reviled-figure-for-koreans/23887603007/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223072206/https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/02/20/ohno-reviled-figure-for-koreans/23887603007/|archive-date=2022-02-23|website=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sam Kim|date=2008-03-09|title=(Yonhap Feature) Ohno turns crowd around with performance, affectionate comments|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20080309000900315|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223072651/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20080309000900315|archive-date=2022-02-23|website=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|language=en}}</ref>

In 2009, he won his 10th national title and qualified for the world team.<ref name="NBC Olympics" /> Unable to defend his championship, he finished fifth in the overall rankings at the [[2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2009 World Championships]] in Vienna, Austria, placing second at the 1000&nbsp;m, and winning gold with the 5000&nbsp;m relay team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030&gen=m&ref=6291&view=rou |title=2009 ISU World Championships, Austria (1000 m finals) |access-date=August 13, 2009 |publisher=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412020639/http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030&gen=m&ref=6291&view=rou |archive-date=April 12, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030&gen=m&ref=5452&view=dcl |title=2009 ISU World Championships, Austria (5000 m relay finals) |access-date=August 13, 2009 |publisher=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525062316/http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000030&gen=m&ref=5452&view=dcl |archive-date=May 25, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2010 Winter Olympics===
{{See also|Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics}}

[[File:2010 Winter Olympics Press Conference.jpg|thumb|right|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 {{Convert|9|kg|lbs|abbr=}} from his weight at the 2002 Winter Games.<ref name="quest2010">{{Cite news |first=Kevin |last=Woodley |title=Ohno lightens up in quest for gold |date=February 9, 2010 |url=http://www.teamusa.org/news/2010/02/09/ohno-lightens-up-in-quest-for-gold/31643 |agency=Associated Press |access-date=February 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100310070914/http://www.teamusa.org/news/2010/02/09/ohno-lightens-up-in-quest-for-gold/31643 |archive-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He went down to a {{Convert|65.7|kg|lbs|abbr=}} bodyframe and a 2.5% [[body fat percentage]], enduring a 5-month 3-a-day training program combined with a strict nutritional program.<ref name="quest2010"/><ref name="career2010"/> As a result, he could lift double the weight he could before the training.<ref name="career2010"/> 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."<ref name="career2010">{{Cite news|first=Ron |last=Judd |title=Apolo Ohno savors final chapter in storied Olympics career |date=February 6, 2010 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2010986192_ohno07.html |work=Seattle Times |access-date=February 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212105319/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2010986192_ohno07.html |archive-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====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.<ref name="2009 trials">{{Cite news |title=Speedskating: Ohno of Seattle takes lead at short-track nationals |date=September 11, 2009 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2009850503_digs12.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918194017/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2009850503_digs12.html |archive-date=September 18, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NBC Olympics"/> He won the finals during the 500&nbsp;m, 1000&nbsp;m, and 1500&nbsp;m races.<ref name="2009 trials"/><ref name="narrow victory"/> However, during the 1000&nbsp;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.<ref name="trial times">{{Cite news |first=Beth |last=Harris |title=Celski outskates Ohno at short track nationals |date=September 9, 2009 |publisher=Associated Press |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009826633_apolyusshorttrack.html |access-date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305190242/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009826633_apolyusshorttrack.html |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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&nbsp;m race when his right skate sliced into his left leg; he did not skate in the 1000&nbsp;m finals.<ref name="Olympic team"/><ref>{{Cite news |first=Beth |last=Harris |title=Ohno wins 2 events at short track nationals |date=September 12, 2009 |publisher=Associated Press |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009849900_apolyusshorttrack.html |access-date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310103045/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009849900_apolyusshorttrack.html |archive-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ohno had a narrow victory in the 500&nbsp;m, beating out the silver place finisher Jeff Simon by only .039 of a second.<ref name="narrow victory">{{Cite news |first=Beth |last=Harris |title=Ohno wins 500 meters _ barely |date=September 13, 2009 |publisher=Associated Press |url=http://www.teamusa.org/news/2009/09/12/ohno-wins-500-meters-_-barely/15915 |access-date=September 14, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005183527/http://www.teamusa.org/news/2009/09/12/ohno-wins-500-meters-_-barely/15915 |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Ohno, Celski, [[Jordan Malone]], [[Travis Jayner]], and [[Simon Cho]] were the top five finishers at the trials.<ref name="Olympic team"/> 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."<ref name="Olympic team">{{Cite news |first=Jim |last=LaJoie |title=Skater Celski injured in crash at short track Olympic trials |date=September 13, 2009 |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-09-12-short-track-speedskating_N.htm |access-date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009082200/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-09-12-short-track-speedskating_N.htm |archive-date=October 9, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Games====
In the [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|1500&nbsp;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.<ref name="20101500m">{{Cite news |first=H. |last=Darr Beiser |title=Olympic roundup: U.S. captures four medals |date=February 13, 2010 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/2010-02-13-olympics-roundup_N.htm |work=USA Today |access-date=February 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217162128/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/2010-02-13-olympics-roundup_N.htm |archive-date=February 17, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was in fourth place leading into the crash, and moved into second place as a result, earning the silver.<ref name="20101500m"/> Fellow American skater [[J. R. Celski]] finished with the bronze medal. The gold medal went to South Korea's [[Lee Jung-Su]].<ref name="20101500m"/> Lee Jung-Su criticized Ohno as "too aggressive" in a post-race news conference.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-02-19|title=South Korea really, really, really doesn't like Apolo Ohno|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/south-korea-really-really-really-doesnt-like-apolo-ohno/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=[[The Seattle Times]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Ohno stated in an interview that he was held by one of the Korean skaters, which possibly prevented him from winning gold.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thiel|first=Art|date=2010-02-15|title=Ohno says Korean rival's hold prevented gold|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Ohno-says-Korean-rival-s-hold-prevented-gold-3272780.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223075704/https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Ohno-says-Korean-rival-s-hold-prevented-gold-3272780.php|archive-date=2022-02-23|website=[[SFGate]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He drew anger in South Korea after adding, "I was hoping for another disqualification, kind of like what happened in Salt Lake City."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-02-20|title=American Apolo Anton Ohno becomes the most reviled athlete in South Korea|url=https://www.cleveland.com/olympics/2010/02/american_apolo_anton_ohno_beco.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807153641/https://www.cleveland.com/olympics/2010/02/american_apolo_anton_ohno_beco.html|archive-date=2021-08-07|website=[[Cleveland.com]], [[Associated Press]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-02-14|title=Ohnos Comment Upsets South Koreans|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2022/02/600_60817.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223080427/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/02/136_60817.html|archive-date=2022-02-23|website=[[The Korea Times]]|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="20101500m"/>

Heading into the [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres|1000&nbsp;m final]], Ohno had won the overall silver medal for the 1000&nbsp;m during the [[2009–10 Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2009–10 World Cup]] by competing in three of the four competitions during the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210200000004&gen=m&ref=6372&view=wcl |title=World Cup Classification by Discipline |access-date=February 17, 2010 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011165950/http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210200000004&gen=m&ref=6372&view=wcl |archive-date=October 11, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the finals of the 1000&nbsp;m, Ohno finished in third place, making a comeback from a slip with less than three laps remaining.<ref name="7medal">{{Cite magazine |first=Brian |last=Cazeneuve |title=Medal has Ohno in Seventh Heaven |date=February 21, 2010 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/writers/brian_cazeneuve/02/21/ohno.seven/ |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=February 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224075640/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/writers/brian_cazeneuve/02/21/ohno.seven/ |archive-date=February 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With the bronze medal win, he became the most decorated American athlete ever at the Winter Games with seven career medals.<ref name="7medal"/> 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."<ref name="7medal"/>

In the [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|500&nbsp;m final]], Ohno finished the race in second place behind Canada's [[Charles Hamelin]].<ref name="2010500m">{{Cite news |first=Beth |last=Harris |title=Ohno earns bronze in relay, DQ'd in 500 final |date=February 26, 2010 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2011203713_apolyshoohnosfinale.html |agency=Associated Press |access-date=July 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302141858/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2011203713_apolyshoohnosfinale.html |archive-date=March 2, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, he was disqualified after [[Short track speed skating#Rules|impeding]] [[François-Louis Tremblay]] of Canada around the final turn. The silver medal went to [[Sung Si-Bak]], with Tremblay taking the bronze.<ref name="2010500m"/>

The [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay|5000&nbsp;m relay]] team for the United States finished with the bronze medal.<ref>{{Cite magazine |first=Phil |last=Taylor |title=Record night proves to be just a snapshot of Ohno's entire career |date=February 27, 2010 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/writers/phil_taylor/02/27/ohno.column/ |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=February 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103132628/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/writers/phil_taylor/02/27/ohno.column/ |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="5000mrelay">{{Cite news |first=Steve |last=Kelley |title=Ohno helps U.S. take bronze in 5,000 relay |date=February 27, 2010 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2011204889_kelley27.html |work=Seattle Times |access-date=February 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228222307/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2011204889_kelley27.html |archive-date=February 28, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="5000mrelay"/> This bronze medal was the eighth Olympic medal of his career.<ref name="5000mrelay"/>

===Sponsorships===
[[File:Speaker Nancy Pelosi Meeting with Shani Davis and Apolo Ohno (4541691200).jpg|thumb|right|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]].<ref>{{Cite news |first=Clare |last=Farnsworth |title=Ohno devotes his heart, soul (patch) to Olympics |date=January 21, 2006 |publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/olympics/256503_olympics21.html |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503091039/https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Ohno-devotes-his-heart-soul-patch-to-Olympics-1193373.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Olympians Ohno, Vonn among P&G endorsers |date=September 29, 2009 |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=4515804 |access-date=December 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105185541/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=4515804 |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |first=Tripp |last=Mickle |title=Coke breaks the ice, signs six for Vancouver Olympics |date=May 25, 2009 |publisher=SportsBusiness Journal |url=http://sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/62583 |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529172400/http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/62583 |archive-date=May 29, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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".<ref name="Alaska"/> Capitalizing on Ohno's fame, [[Alaska Airlines]] was his primary sponsor for the 2010 Winter Games and designed a [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-800]] jet with his image on the side.<ref name="Alaska">{{Cite news |first=John |last=Gillie |title=Ohno's image takes off with Alaska |date=November 18, 2009 |publisher=The Olympian |url=http://www.theolympian.com/business/story/1040712.html |access-date=December 25, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=Red Director |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="yahoocolbert">{{Cite news |first=Paul |last=Newberry |title=Ohno not sure why Davis is upset with Colbert |date=December 7, 2009 |publisher=Associated Press |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2010448333_apolyspdcolbertshumor.html |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226181623/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2010448333_apolyspdcolbertshumor.html |archive-date=February 26, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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?"<ref name="Deggans2020">{{cite news |last1=Deggans |first1=Eric |title=HBO's 'Weight Of Gold' Examines Olympians' Psychological Struggles |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/07/29/896588279/hbos-the-weight-of-gold-examines-olympians-psychological-struggles |access-date=29 July 2020 |work=[[NPR]]'s [[Morning Edition]] |date=July 29, 2020 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503091143/https://www.npr.org/2020/07/29/896588279/hbos-the-weight-of-gold-examines-olympians-psychological-struggles |url-status=live }}</ref>

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.<ref name="yahoocolbert"/><ref>{{Cite news |first=Vicki |last=Michaelis |title=Colbert fans put up $250,000 for US Speedskating |date=December 7, 2009 |publisher=USA today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/speedskating/2009-12-07-colbert-funds_N.htm |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213042522/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/speedskating/2009-12-07-colbert-funds_N.htm |archive-date=December 13, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> In an email to ''[[Time (magazine)|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 (character)|Stephen Colbert]] for "his willingness to help out our nation's greatest athletes".<ref name="timecolbert">{{Cite news |first=Sean |last=Gregory |title=Colbert to the Rescue: Can He Save U.S. Speedskating? |date=November 3, 2009 |publisher=Time |url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1934349,00.html?xid=rss-topstories |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108013620/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1934349,00.html?xid=rss-topstories |archive-date=November 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In return for ''The Colbert Report'' donation, [[Long track speed skating|long track]] and [[Short track speed skating|short track skaters]] had the "Colbert Nation" logo on their uniforms for World Cup events leading up to the 2010 Winter Games.<ref name="timecolbert"/> Ohno did not wear the logo because [[Alaska Airlines]] was his primary sponsor for the 2010 Games.<ref name="yahoocolbert"/> 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.<ref name="popular1">{{Cite news|first=Steve |last=Kelley |title=Other short-track skaters on Apolo Ohno: 'He's our Babe Ruth' |date=February 10, 2010 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2011027641_kelley10.html |work=Seattle Times |access-date=February 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213173833/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2011027641_kelley10.html |archive-date=February 13, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="hollywood"/> 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]].<ref name="hollywood"/> After the 2010 Winter Games, he created the Apolo Anton Ohno Foundation and partnered with the [[The Century Council|Century Council]]'s Ask, Listen, Learn Program to discourage [[Legal drinking age|underage drinking]] of [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] and to promote a [[self care|healthy lifestyle]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.asklistenlearn.com/superstars/Apolo |title=Superstars: Apolo Anton Ohno |access-date=March 9, 2010 |work=Ask, Listen, Learn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317030525/http://www.asklistenlearn.com/superstars/apolo |archive-date=March 17, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centurycouncil.org/content/apolo-anton-ohno-partners-century-council-promote-ask-listen-learn-nationwide-0 |title=Apolo Anton Ohno partners with The Century Council to promote 'Ask, Listen, Learn' nationwide |access-date=March 9, 2010 |date=March 4, 2010 |work=The Century Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305180137/http://www.centurycouncil.org/content/apolo-anton-ohno-partners-century-council-promote-ask-listen-learn-nationwide-0 |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Retirement===
[[File:Apolo-Ohno-Speaking-Special-Olympics.jpg|thumb|Ohno speaking at the [[2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games]]]]
Ohno retired after the 2010 Olympics and appeared on NBC as a commentator for the [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi Games]] and [[2018 Winter Olympics|2018 Pyeongchang Games]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Carroll |first=Charlotte |url=https://www.si.com/olympics/2017/11/01/2018-winter-olympics-apolo-ohno-retirement |title=Q&A: Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Ohno Retirement and 2018 Games |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=November 1, 2017 |access-date=2019-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707103845/https://www.si.com/olympics/2017/11/01/2018-winter-olympics-apolo-ohno-retirement |archive-date=July 7, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2014 Ohno sponsored a speedskating race in Salt Lake City, Utah, 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-members |title=U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame |publisher=United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |access-date=2019-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114185225/https://www.teamusa.org/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-members |archive-date=November 14, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2019, he announced he is writing a book that chronicles his transition from Olympic athlete to entrepreneur.<ref name="afterretirement">{{cite news |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/May/22/Now-37-Apolo-Ohno-Is-Significantly-Busier-Than-Hes-Ever-Been |title=Now 37, Apolo Ohno Is "Significantly Busier" Than He's Ever Been |work=United States Olympic Committee |date=May 22, 2019 |access-date=July 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707105346/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/May/22/Now-37-Apolo-Ohno-Is-Significantly-Busier-Than-Hes-Ever-Been |archive-date=July 7, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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".<ref name="afterretirement"/> The book, ''Hard Pivot'' is scheduled for a winter 2022 release.<ref name="hardpivotbook">{{cite web | title=Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno talks mental health: 'Sharing my own self doubts is humanizing and important' | website=Yahoo News | date=August 3, 2021 | url=https://news.yahoo.com/apolo-ohno-mental-health-174005198.html | access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref>

===Activism===
Ohno has supported several causes. He participated in [[Gap (clothing retailer)|GAP]]'s campaign to fight the spread of [[HIV/AIDS in Africa]] by joining [[Product Red]].<ref name="productred">{{Cite web |url=http://e-channelnews.com/ec_storydetail.php?ref=413029 |title=Gap (Product) Red Collection designed to make a difference for Africa |access-date=December 26, 2009 |date=October 9, 2006 |publisher=[[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap Inc]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030032530/http://www.e-channelnews.com/ec_storydetail.php?ref=413029 |archive-date=October 30, 2006 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Half of the proceeds went to [[The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria]].<ref name="productred"/> 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.<ref name="octospeaker">{{Cite web |url=http://www.octagonspeakers.com/Default.aspx/Speakers/ApoloAntonOhno |title=Octagon Speakers: Apolo Ohno |access-date=December 26, 2009 |publisher=The Octagon Speakers Group |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305212340/http://www.octagonspeakers.com/Default.aspx/Speakers/ApoloAntonOhno |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2002/jun6/br2.html |title=Digging for gold for out-of-town patients |access-date=June 6, 2002 |publisher=Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906201722/http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2002/jun6/br2.html |archive-date=September 6, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> He helped raise $20,000 for Nikkei Concerns, a provider of care and services for Japanese elders living in the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name="nikkeiconcerns">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nikkeiconcerns.org/pdfs/TAYORI_Fall06.pdf |title=A Winning Evening with Apolo Anton Ohno |access-date=December 26, 2009 |publisher=Nikkei Concerns |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517032529/http://www.nikkeiconcerns.org/pdfs/TAYORI_Fall06.pdf |archive-date=May 17, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/feature/hhh06/ |title=MathMovesU makes history with hippest homework happening |access-date=February 27, 2010 |publisher=Raytheon Company |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114235620/http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/feature/hhh06/ |archive-date=January 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

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 Special Olympics World Summer Games|2015 World Summer Games]] in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/AnnualReports/Special_Olympics_2012_Annual_Report-full.pdf |title=Special Olympics 2012 Annual Report |publisher=Special Olympics |date=2012 |access-date=July 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152653/http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/AnnualReports/Special_Olympics_2012_Annual_Report-full.pdf |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He continues to serve as a [[Special Olympics]] Global Ambassador.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.specialolympics.org/about/ambassadors/apolo-anton-ohno | title=Apolo Anton Ohno }}</ref>

==Television career==
[[File:Apolo Anton Ohno 1.JPG|right|thumbnail|alt=A man in a tuxedo is looking down as he signs an autograph on the red carpet. There are people standing in the background.|Ohno at the movie premiere of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|Pirates of the Caribbean 3]]'']]Ohno has had an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment world.<ref name="hollywood">{{Cite news |first=Steve |last=Ginsburg |title=Olympics-Ohno chooses skating over Hollywood, for now |date=February 16, 2009 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1244786320090216 |work=Reuters |access-date=February 23, 2010 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503091026/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1244786320090216 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 featured all-star celebrities. Ohno's interests in fashion led him to be a guest judge on the fashion reality show ''[[Project Runway Season 5#Episode 4: Rings of Glory|Project Runway]]'' in 2008, and to an endorsement deal with [[Omega SA|Omega]], the maker of luxury watches, in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Olympics-Ohno chooses skating over Hollywood, for now: 'Project Runway' season-five guest judges include Apolo Ohno, Rachel Zoe, RuPaul |date=July 14, 2008 |url=http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/07/project_runways_season_5_guest_1.html |work=New York Magazine |access-date=February 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319070741/http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/07/project_runways_season_5_guest_1.html |archive-date=March 19, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.watchpaper.com/2010/02/14/omega-congratulates-apolo-anton-ohno/ |title=OMEGA congratulates Apolo Anton Ohno |access-date=March 2, 2010 |date=February 14, 2010 |publisher=Watch Paper |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100222050758/http://www.watchpaper.com/2010/02/14/omega-congratulates-apolo-anton-ohno/ |archive-date=February 22, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="television">{{Cite news |first=Rob |last=Owen |title=Ohno to host Minute to Win It |date=June 23, 2013 |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/television/2021257191_minutetowinitxml.html |work=Seattle Times |access-date=September 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302195237/http://seattletimes.com/html/television/2021257191_minutetowinitxml.html |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===''Dancing with the Stars''===
====Season 4 (with Julianne Hough)====
Ohno participated on the [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 4)|fourth season]] of the reality show, ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Ian |last=Ziering |title=Meet the New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' |date=February 21, 2007 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Entertainment/story?id=2890554&page=2 |work=ABC News |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703165434/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Entertainment/story?id=2890554&page=2 |archive-date=July 3, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was paired with professional dancer [[Julianne Hough]], and both appeared on the show for the first time on March 19, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20062071,00.html |title=Ohno A-Go-Go |access-date=August 12, 2009 |last=Rizzo |first=Monica |date=April 30, 2007 |work=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603115433/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20062071,00.html |archive-date=June 3, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> Together, they received the competition's first perfect score of 30 for their [[samba]] routine on April 16, 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Victor |last=Balta |title=Olympian Ohno scores gold on 'Dancing' |date=April 17, 2007 |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/olympian-ohno-scores-gold-dancing-wbna18142430 |access-date=August 12, 2009 |publisher=Today.com |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503091103/https://www.today.com/popculture/olympian-ohno-scores-gold-dancing-wbna18142430 |url-status=live }}</ref> They were crowned the champions in May 22, 2007.<ref name="dwtsPPL">{{Cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20039899,00.html |title=Apolo Anton Ohno Wins Dancing with the Stars |access-date=August 11, 2009 |last=Rizzo |first=Monica |author2=Michelle Tan |date=May 23, 2007 |work=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601191225/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20039899,00.html |archive-date=June 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Apolo Ohno - ''Dancing with the Stars'' (season 4)
! scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Dance
! scope="col" | Music
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Len Goodman]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
! Total score
! scope="col" | Result
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
| "[[Let's Hear It for the Boy (song)|Let's Hear It for the Boy]]" — [[Deniece Williams]]
| 7
| 7
| 7
| 21
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| [[Quickstep]]
| "[[Two Hearts (Phil Collins song)|Two Hearts]]" — [[Phil Collins]]
| 8
| 9
| 9
| 26
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| [[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
| "[[You Never Can Tell (song)|You Never Can Tell]]" — [[Chuck Berry]]
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 23
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| [[Waltz]]
| "[[If You Don't Know Me by Now]]" — [[Simply Red]]
| 9
| 8
| 9
| 26
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| [[Samba (ballroom)|Samba]]
| "[[I Like to Move It]]" — [[Reel 2 Real]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| [[Rhumba|Rumba]]
| "[[Cool (Gwen Stefani song)|Cool]]" — [[Gwen Stefani]]
| 9
| 9
| 10
| 28
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 7
| [[Foxtrot]]
| "[[Steppin' Out with My Baby]]" — [[Dinah Shore]]
| 9
| 8
| 9
| 26
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
| [[Mambo (dance)|Mambo]]
| "[[Dr. Beat]]" — [[Miami Sound Machine]]
| 9
| 9
| 10
| 28
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 8
| [[Tango (dance)|Tango]]
| "[[Jessie's Girl]]" — [[Rick Springfield]]
| 10
| 8
| 10
| 28
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
| [[Paso doble]]
| "[[Carnaval de Paris]]" — [[Dario G]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 9
| [[Quickstep]]
| "[[Americana Deluxe|Mr. Pinstripe Suit]]" — [[Big Bad Voodoo Daddy]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two
|-
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
| "[[Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)|Push It]]" — [[Salt-N-Pepa]]
| 10
| 9
| 10
| 29
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 10
| [[Rhumba|Rumba]]
| "[[Midnight Train to Georgia]]" — [[Gladys Knight & the Pips]]
| 9
| 9
| 10
| 28
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="gold" | '''Winner'''
|-
| [[Freestyle dance|Freestyle]]
| "[[Bust a Move (song)|Bust a Move]]" — [[Young MC]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
|-
| [[Paso doble]]
|"[[Carnaval de Paris]]" — [[Dario G]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
|}
{{notelist}}

====Season 15 (with Karina Smirnoff)====
In July 2012, it was announced Ohno would return for the [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 15)|fifteenth season]], which was an All-Star season made up entirely of stars who had previously competed. This time, he was paired with season 13 champion [[Karina Smirnoff]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Dahvi |last=Shira |title=Dancing with the Stars All-Star Cast Revealed |date=July 27, 2012 |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20615549,00.html |work=People |access-date=August 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729232716/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20615549,00.html |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They were voted off during the ninth week of the competition.

{| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Apolo Ohno - ''Dancing with the Stars'' (season 15)
! scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Dance
! scope="col" | Music
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Judges' scores{{efn|Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: [[Carrie Ann Inaba]], [[Len Goodman]], [[Bruno Tonioli]].}}
! Total score
! scope="col" | Result
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]
|"[[Party Rock Anthem]]" — [[LMFAO (group)|LMFAO]], featuring [[Lauren Bennett]] & [[GoonRock]]
| 7.5
| 7
| 7.5
| 22
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| [[Quickstep]]
|"Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days" — [[Louis Prima]]
| 8.5
| 8
| 8
| 24.5
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| [[Foxtrot]]
|"[[Fever (Little Willie John song)|Fever]]" — [[Michael Bublé]]
| 9
| 8
| 8.5
| 25.5
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| [[Hip hop dance|Hip-Hop]]
|"[[Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)|Poison]]" — [[Bell Biv DeVoe]]
| 8.5
| 9
| 8.5
| 34.5{{Efn|Apolo also received a score of 8.5 from guest judge [[Paula Abdul]].}}
| Safe
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 5
| Team [[Street dance|Freestyle]]
|"[[Call Me Maybe]]" — [[Carly Rae Jepsen]]
| 9.5
| 10
| 10
| 29.5
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
| [[Samba]]
|"[[Give It to Me Baby]]" — [[Rick James]]
| 8.5
| 9.5
| 9
| 27
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 6
| [[Viennese waltz]]
|"[[Skin (Sarabeth)]]" — [[Rascal Flatts]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
|Group [[Street dance|Freestyle]]
|"[[Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)]]" — [[Big & Rich]]<br>& "I Play Chicken with a Train" — [[Cowboy Troy]]
| colspan="4" bgcolor="lightgray" |''No scores received''
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 7
| [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]] &<br>[[Paso doble]] Fusion
|"[[Scream (Usher song)|Scream]]" — [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]
| 9
| 9
| 9
| 27
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
| [[Swing (dance)|Swing]] Marathon
|"[[Do Your Thing (Basement Jaxx song)|Do Your Thing]]" — [[Basement Jaxx]]
| colspan="3" | –
| 6{{efn|Apolo received six points for this dance marathon.}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 8
| [[Tango (dance)|Tango]]
|"[[Holding Out for a Hero]]" — [[Bonnie Tyler]]
| 10
| 9.5
| 10
| 29.5
| rowspan="2" | Safe
|-
| [[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
|"[[Greased Lightnin' (song)|Greased Lightnin']]" — [[John Travolta]]
| 9.5
| 9.5
| 10
| 29
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 9
| [[Jazz dance|Jazz]]
|"[[What You Waiting For?]]" — [[Gwen Stefani]]
| 8.5
| 9
| 9.5
| 27
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated
|-
| [[Rhumba|Rumba]]
|"[[Man in the Mirror]]" — [[Michael Jackson]]
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 30
|}
{{notelist}}

===Other appearances===
Ohno has appeared in a number of television shows as a guest star, an actor and as a host. He guest-starred in the 17th episode of the 2nd season of ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2208585/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=Hawaii Five-O Kupale Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152816/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2208585/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>'' (2012) as a suspect and guest starred in ''[[The Biggest Loser (U.S. TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'' in Season 12, Episode 9<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2105979/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=The Biggest Loser Episode 12.9 Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152858/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2105979/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Season 15, Episode 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3451164/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=The Biggest Loser Episode 15.12 Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152452/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3451164/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4181268/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919150408/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4181268/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |archive-date=September 19, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Ohno appeared as a guest star on ''[[Hollywood Game Night]]'' hosted by [[Jane Lynch]] on [[NBC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5337670/?ref_=ttep_ep5 |title=Hollywood Game Night-"Football Game Night" |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152715/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5337670/?ref_=ttep_ep5 |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ohno also appeared in the Nick Jr. series [[Ryan's Mystery Playdate]]. The clues Ryan got were 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 (film)|Tasmanian Devils]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180543/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=Tasmanian Devils Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152609/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180543/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the host of [[Game Show Network|GSN]]'s ''[[Minute to Win It]].''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3099134/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=Minute To Win It Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152436/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3099134/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, he made a guest appearance as himself in an American single-camera sitcom television series ''[[Superstore (TV series)|Superstore]].''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4477976/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast |title=Superstore (2015) Full Cast & Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=October 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310175348/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4477976/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast |archive-date=March 10, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 ''[[Pyramid (game show)|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 (American game show)|The Wall]]'' to raise money for the [[United States at the Olympics|Team USA]] Fund. The episode aired on February 22, 2021.

==Business==
After retiring 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.<ref name="afterretirement"/> He invested in a Finnish company called [[Oura Health]] and is also the cofounder of Allysian Sciences, a health and supplement company.<ref name="afterretirement"/> Ohno studied business at the [[University of Colorado at Colorado Springs]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rafu.com/dance.html |title=Dancing With Apolo |access-date=February 23, 2010 |last=Tse |first=Joyce |date=March 24, 2007 |publisher=The Rafu Shimpo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220081433/http://www.rafu.com/dance.html |archive-date=February 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==References==

===Notes===
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|group=fn}}

===Sources===
{{refbegin}}
*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}}.
{{refend}}

==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
*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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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://www.apoloohno.com}}
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