Apolo Anton Ohno - Got Apolo Anton Ohno - Got Apolo? [where's your soul patch?]

May 22, 2007 - Congratulations, Apolo & Julianne! The site's traffic has literally EXPLODED since Apolo and Julianne's appearance of Dancing with the Stars! Check out this screenshot, captured right after the season finale! That's huge for this site.

May 17, 2007 - Got Apolo has another layout! I'm expanding and updating some pages that haven't been looked at in a while. Keep coming back for more updates!

February 25, 2006 - Got Apolo? [where's your soul patch?] has it's own domain name! Bookmark it as http://www.gotapolo.com/ I'm very excited about this new acquisition, as the hosting allows the site to be up all the time now. I'd struggled so much for the past four years with my free server at www.geocities.com/apoloantonohno/, which is now a redirect page, because the bandwidth was so limited. So I invested in my own hosting. Soon there will be some Google ads, but it will help me pay for the site so it will be constantly available. Please click on my ads so I can keep this site up and running!

Summary: Apolo Anton Ohno is a 24-year-old short track speed skater from Seattle, WA. Since the last winter Olympics where Apolo achieved stardom, Apolo has established himself as an accomplished threat on the ice to his opponents. Not allowing fame and fortune to go to his head, Apolo has remained determined to give his best in the sport of short track speedskating. Apolo has inspired many who hope to reach their goals as he continues to do. This site is dedicated to Apolo and his fans who have been touched by his inspiration.

Beginnings: When I began the site, there was virtually nothing on the internet about Apolo. There was one other site for Apolo by Jerzee, the Apolo Anton Ohno Connection. People I knew over the internet were constantly asking about more sites for Apolo. So I began one for Apolo's internet fans. Within a few days, the site was enormously popular and after Apolo won his first gold medal, he was an instant hit on the web...literally. Little pages here and there popped up, then full-blown sites. As Apolo has just made his Olympic debut, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to create a site for one of the best US athletes in his sport. Speed skating happens to be one of my favorite Olympic sports, so it was fun doing this! Hope you have fun exploring the site!

Go to the Affiliates page if you would like to become an affiliate or just would like to pick up a code to put on your LiveJournal, blog, etc. Otherwise, you can place a text link to: http://www.gotapolo.com.

You can contact the site by emailing me here or by using the form below. Please note that I am not Apolo Ohno, and I do not know him. Please send your emails to him at apolofanmail@yahoo.com. Please do not send me emails thinking I am him. I am merely a web designer who chose to add a site for him to my Olympic Profiles

Frequently Asked Questions

~Why I Am a Fan~

Why am I a fan of Apolo? What spoke to me most, even more than his athleticism, is his determination and graciousness. The sports world today is filled with huge egos, people who are more concerned about their money than their sport or how they perform. Apolo is the exact opposite of this. It's evident that he has a level head on his shoulders and cares a lot about short track. His humbleness and graciousness are astounding. In the beginning, I admired how he skated, how he made me nervous in the passing game, how he came from behind to win it all. I was intrigued by his life's story and greatly respected him and his father. But it was only until after the 1000m race in Salt Lake that I became aware of his character. He had lost a race he would have won, and the natural thing was to be angry. Apolo was the furthest thing from angry. It is nearly impossible to forget how excited he was as he received his silver. It was his first Olympic medal, and he wasn't going to let anything stop him from savoring the moment. Nothing. Not even the fact that he should have, could have, would have, won that race. During the rest of the Olympics, he continued to show the world what a true athlete is all about, even in defeat -- that you are not defined by what you do, but by what you are.