Apolo Mission

Short-track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno will slice up the ice for his third Winter Games this month. Here’s why he’s the Seattle Olympian to watch.

Photo: Emmanuel Dunand

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Ohno’s age when he first put on a pair of racing skates

His age when he was considered the best short-track skater in the nation

Olympic medals he currently holds

Medals he needs to be the most decorated U.S. male winter Olympian in history

Tenths of a second the 27-year-old will need to shave off his 1,000-meter time to beat newcomer and fellow Puget Sounder J. R. Celski

Number of Seattle salons he’d consider for a haircut: Yuki’s Diffusion in Belltown, owned by his father Yuki Ohno

Published: February 2010

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