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Post by laura6 on Jun 18, 2006 15:26:59 GMT -5
yes MT I was so encouraged by the jogging!! What an amazing interveiw..he was just so wonderful and open and honest...Geez i may lose my mind soon..
Guest..I never knew rusty and apolo fought..argued rather
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Post by guest on Jun 18, 2006 15:35:33 GMT -5
Oh yeah, that weekend was awful. Mostly it was Rusty who spouted off to the press and called Apolo a "Prima Donna" in the press. Apolo as always didn't say anything to the press and just skated. Sometime after that weekend they made up. I think some of the other skaters were pissed off that the team didn't go to Korea that year because of the death threats to Apolo and then Apolo and Allison went to one of the World Cups that the team didn't go to. That's just my guess on why they were not getting along that weekend.
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Post by Ruffian of Old on Jun 18, 2006 20:09:00 GMT -5
That makes me like Rusty.
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Post by billiey36 on Jun 18, 2006 20:19:37 GMT -5
The skaters themselves voted not to go to South Korea, so it wasn't something that was forced on them.
Although I do think there was/is some jealousy on a few skaters' part for Apolo's talent and success.
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Post by apolosgal on Jun 18, 2006 20:26:07 GMT -5
I loved the clip he was AMAZING as always, and so was Yuki!! By the way Happy Father's Day Yuki, thanks for raising an amazing son you did a great job!! Have a wonderful day!!
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Post by MT on Jun 18, 2006 20:57:38 GMT -5
The skaters themselves voted not to go to South Korea, so it wasn't something that was forced on them. Although I do think there was/is some jealousy on a few skaters' part for Apolo's talent and success. Just pieceing together the proposed time line..... -They didn't go to Korea because of death threats made against Apolo (not the team or Americans in general). Apolo, confering with his dad, decided not to go and the rest of the team voted and decided not to go (in support of Apolo and protest against the unreasonable fan's reaction to Apolo?) -Those death threats were made because of alleged and arguable "grandstanding" on Apolo's part that resulted in the judges, rightly or wrongly awarding him a medal -The team didn't get a replacement event to go to (although there were some others on the int'l schedule) -Because Apolo was so famous (largely for winning that medal and the controversy it generated) he had the sponsors and $$ to pay his own way to another event the other skaters couldn't afford to go to except for .... his girlfriend, who, at the last minute, had some secret sponsor cough up the dough (hmmm, wonder who it was?) -Apolo later made remarks that going to that extra international competition really helped his competiveness that season -Rusty (another medal winner from Salt Lake but the press never latched on to him) lost his temper with Apolo at an event where Apolo sure seemed to be pulling the same stunts that had him throwing up his hands in drama at Salt Lake. Their was some disgruntlement on the team and you are surprised!!!! You blame them for being jealous (I'd say "frustrated")? These are fiercely competitive athletes not saints (that includes our lovely Apolo). Maybe Apolo didn't fight back that weekend 'cause he knew they had a legit gripe. Certainly, it had to look to his teammates like they were supporting "team Apolo" and Apolo was supporting .... himself (and maybe his girlfriend). I don't have a clue what was really going down but that is how it looks from the outside. |
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Post by laura6 on Jun 18, 2006 22:16:26 GMT -5
good job MT..makes apolo look a liitle human
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Post by susie on Jun 18, 2006 22:26:22 GMT -5
Elite athletes competing in tight spaces with scarce resources -- the drama is bound to happen.
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Post by laura6 on Jun 18, 2006 23:11:09 GMT -5
good job MT..makes apolo look a liitle human I also want to state that there is nothing wrong with trying to advance your self or so called girlfreind...just acting like it doesn't hapthingy really silly... |
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Post by laura6 on Jun 18, 2006 23:12:42 GMT -5
good job MT..makes apolo look a liitle human I also want to state that there is nothing wrong with trying to advance your self or so called girlfreind...just acting like it doesn't hapthingy really silly... why does that say thingy?  I didn't cuss |
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Post by MT on Jun 18, 2006 23:14:57 GMT -5
I also want to state that there is nothing wrong with trying to advance your self or so called girlfreind...just acting like it doesn't hapthingy really silly... why does that say thingy? I didn't cuss Oh d**n, I hate it when I quote and get stuck in the box. You work that girl. I do agree. I'm not saying Apolo did anything wrong. It's largely an issue of life is not fair and that is so frustrating. Standing next to the golden child is a real uncomfortable place to be. Kudos to Rusty for managing as well as he did. He's a d**n fine athlete in his own right, and, speaking completely objectively, he has the better bod. |
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Post by billiey36 on Jun 19, 2006 0:01:49 GMT -5
One thing I didn't realize until lately is that there was no instant replay in short track until after the 2002 Olympics, and it came about because of that controversy. Some people even refer to it as the Apolo Ohno rule.
In other words, if the referee hadn't seen the cross tracking while it was going on during the race, it was not going to be reviewed and Apolo wouldn't have gotten the gold medal. So Apolo made a very smart move--he made sure the referee was watching--and it was called.
The cross tracking wasn't obvious in all camera views, but the overhead shot of the race showed it very clearly.
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Post by EnElYaK on Jun 19, 2006 0:22:57 GMT -5
I missed it! darnit! and I was here on the boards yesterday, and I must've not seen this thread...mannnnn! hopefully, the video of this will be available to view/download on the internet.
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Post by sintha on Jun 19, 2006 0:33:12 GMT -5
I think the video can be viewed in the ABC website. That's where i saw the clip. Very very TouChing segment!
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Post by jay on Jun 19, 2006 2:27:16 GMT -5
i love the video.....it was a very touching moment for both of them(Apolo and his father).....i wonder how they feel until now about the fights they'd used to years ago.....
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