Apolo Ohno Quotes

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Apolo Ohno

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 22, 1982

I never had one day that I didn't want to be on the ice, because I always had an objective for that day. I had a rigorous plan and schedule in place that I had to adhere to. It was a step-by-step process of slowly but surely inching toward the Olympic Games and using every day as a series of goals to be accomplished.

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Champions all get kicked when they're down.

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

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

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

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The first question is always, 'We loved him on 'Dancing with the Stars,' we loved him in the Olympics, but can he speak English?' Yes I speak English. Yes, I can.

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The fact that I didn't have a mom is a challenge; it was a struggle; and we made the best of it, and because of that my relationship with my dad is that much stronger.

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I've always wanted to play a role in inspiring people to be better, to live higher quality lives and to feel good about the way that they look and feel.

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

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It's about having an active lifestyle, staying healthy, and making the right decisions. Life is about balance. Not everybody wants to run a marathon, but we could all start working out and being active, whether you walk to work or take an extra flight of stairs.

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

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

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First and foremost, my involvement within the Olympic pursuit and Games were obviously surrounded by only putting the absolute best nutrients into my body.

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

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I only watch the last 40 seconds. Watching a whole marathon over time, the beginning, middle and end look very slow. I want to see action! I can't help it.

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When you are at the Olympic Games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round or winning a race or getting second or third.

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You'd like people to remember you for these great times on the ice. In reality, you want them to forget because you're doing something new and better.

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My life has always been compartmentalized into different aspects. I have my speed skating Olympic pursuits, I have my personal life and have my business life and have my entertainment - TV - Hollywood - whatever have you - always compartmentalizing every aspect of my life.

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

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I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials. I was driving in the outside lane, and my rear tire caught some black ice, and we totally turned sideways to the point where we were heading right toward the median.

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