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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.

Image: Emmanuel Dunand
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Ohno’s age when he first put on a pair of racing skates
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His age when he was considered the best short-track skater in the nation
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Olympic medals he currently holds
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Medals he needs to be the most decorated U.S. male winter Olympian in history
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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
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Number of Seattle salons he’d consider for a haircut: Yuki’s Diffusion in Belltown, owned by his father Yuki Ohno