An American short track speed skater, Apolo Anton Ohno made headlines with his unique look and Olympic medal winning performance in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games.
Throughout her skating career, Jennifer Rodriguez has had one indefatigable source of inspiration: her mother. Barbara Rodriguez was like a stopwatch from afar, providing the push Rodriguez needed in the demanding sport of long-track speedskating, which is as much about beating agony as beating your opponent.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:17:38 GMTCourtesy photo Denton native Jordan Malone, 25, will compete in short track speed skating at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sept. 8-12 in Marquette, Mich. U.S. national short-track coach Jae Su Chun predicts Malone will "make the podium" at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in February.The moment Jordan Malone's dreams of the 2006 Turin Games died, after he'd skated at the U.S. Olympic short-track ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:23:34 GMTJordan Malone's improbable story has continued almost four years after his dreams of the 2006 Turin Games died. The Denton skater will shoot for the 2010 Olympics in September, when he competes in the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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Ohno was not named for Apollo, the Greek god of sunlight and prophecy. His unique first name was given to him by his father, who combined the Greek words "Ap," meaning "steering away from," and "lo," meaning "look out, here he comes." Yuki says his son's middle name, "Anton," means priceless.
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