“I wanted to play football or be a boxer, but my dad didn't want that because of all the impact. But in 1992 I was watching short track, and it was obscure, but they looked like superheroes in their tight outfits, and I thought it was amazing. I wanted to do that. I made the national team at 14.”

American short-track speed skater

Apolo Ohno is an American retired short-track speed skater, known for his success at the Winter Olympics. He was born in 1982 and became one of the sport’s most recognized competitors. Ohno won eight Olympic medals across his career, which made him a familiar name in American winter sports. He was later inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.