Apolo Ohn

Apolo Ohno has 8 metals in the Olympics since 2002, He is the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time.  He make short track speed skating.look very easy.  How can anyone skate in that matter,leaning over practically to the ice, going sideways part of the time where you need a glove for when you have to hold yourself up. and keep going fast.  At least the race does not take too long.  The training must be extremely difficult and time consuming.

He was recognized as the best amateur athlete in the United States.  He has been given probably ever award , such as the World Cup when he became the youngest athlete to win it..  He has been named the best athlete for the month and of the year in all types of groups. He even won the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars.  I am sure his training helped him with being able to learn the dance.

His father started him in quad-speed roller skating and competitive swimming then later he changed to inline speed skating. When he was 12 he won in a state championship in the breaststroke but at that time he decided he preferred in line speed skating.  When he was older he attended parties with older teenagers if he did not have competitions on the weekend. This was difficult time for his father.

 He is not a professional athlete so he has to have sponsorships to pay the bills   He has several sponsors.

My facts came from Wikipedia with my opinions.