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Early in my career, I had difficulty breathing during workouts and my performance on the ice suffered. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with EIB and received the proper treatment that I was able to reach my peak performance.
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When you reach that competing point, when you reach that time when the gun is about to go off, everyone's level is pretty much the same. The one thing that's going to separate you from everybody else is how you deal with those pressures, how you stay relaxed.
Apolo Ohno
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Competitions, our preparation, our time and our focus are much different than most people.
Apolo Ohno -
The older I get, the more and more I notice I'm like my father. It's funny, because when I was younger I tried to just back away from my father as much as I could, and some of the philosophies, some of the life lessons, some of the beliefs that he had within me are always constantly ongoing, and they're always prevalent in my life, whether it's trying to be every single thing that I can be in my sport or life or relationship or business, whatever avenue I'm pursuing.
Apolo Ohno -
Right now, he's a gold medalist at 1,500. And so am I. It'll make for a very good heat.
Apolo Ohno -
Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I'm determined to work hard at it - to perfect it and create my style and niche.
Apolo Ohno -
I felt horrible. I didn't even make it to the banquet after. I almost always go to the banquet. It was definitely running me down.
Apolo Ohno -
Winning does not always mean coming in first...real victory is in arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you know you've gone all out.
Apolo Ohno
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I know exactly what I'm doing on the ice, and I'm in my element.
Apolo Ohno -
A lot of times, some of my best ideas happen when I'm running. That's when I do my best thinking.
Apolo Ohno -
The first question is always, 'We loved him on 'Dancing with the Stars,' we loved him in the Olympics, but can he speak English?' Yes I speak English. Yes, I can.
Apolo Ohno -
One things guys have to remember is consistency... You can't make up for three years of eating poorly in just one workout.
Apolo Ohno -
Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision to say, 'This is something I want to do,' I want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation.
Apolo Ohno