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Post by Lindsey on Jul 21, 2006 7:51:02 GMT -5
Yaay! This was just posted on ApoloAntonOhno.com.... Probably should have gone in the news thread for that site, but I thought it was something we could all discuss and be happy about... And then post pictures when they come in (*fingers crossed*). Any Hawaiian posters? I sometimes forget where you all are from... but there will be a photo op with guests, if you're there!
Oh, and July 28, 2006 will be "Apolo Anton Ohno Day" in Hawaii!
The Schedule:
Here is Apolo's schedule on his visit to the beautiful state of Hawaii:
Friday, July 28, 2006
10:00 am Visit with Lt. Governor Duke Aiona to receive a
Proclamation declaring July 28, 2006 as "Apolo Anton Ohno Day" in
Hawaii. Location: Governor's Ceremonial Room, Hawaii State Capitol.
Lunch @ Ono's for Hawaiian food or/and return to Hilton Hawaiian Village
1:00 pm Press Conference at Mission Memorial Auditorium
Mayor Mufi Hanneman presents "Key to the City" to Apolo - Q & A with the media - Photo op with guests.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
8:30 am Arrive at John Dominis Restaurant for appearance
on the (Michael) Perry and (Larry) Price Breakfast Show.
Location: John Dominis Restaurant
9:00 am Interview with Michael & Larry (Give props to
Victor Awards, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Promote AAO Store, Discuss
future of Apolo)
10:00 am Victor Awards Walk-Through (10:00-11:00)
6:00 pm Victor Awards Telecast
Sunday, July 30th
Dinner at Hawaii's #1 Restaurant...Alan Wong's (Guest of Kimo & Jan)
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Post by jay on Jul 21, 2006 7:55:14 GMT -5
AHHHH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at last, APolo will appear.....thank god i'm grateful.....then next week i'll be searching for Apolo's pics and again, DROOLING!!!!
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Post by Lindsey on Jul 21, 2006 7:55:42 GMT -5
Jay, we know you will find the pics for us! I think we'll all be drooling if any turn up, tho!  |
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Post by billiey36 guest on Jul 21, 2006 9:23:21 GMT -5
Yeah! Thanks for the info.
What are the Victor Awards? Is it a local thing or might it be telecast where we can all see it?
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Post by apolosgal on Jul 21, 2006 9:32:22 GMT -5
OMG!! News about Apolo!! Yay!! I hope he has an awesome time!! I love Apolo!! LOL
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Post by susie on Jul 21, 2006 11:29:06 GMT -5
Once again, Google is my friend: The Victor Awards (formally known as the 40th annual Academy Of Victor Sports Awards) recognizes a wide array of both professional and amateur athletes and coaches and honors them for their achievements. Fox Sports will cover it...I'm not sure if it will be live or tape. Fellow Olympian and gold medal winning snowboarder Seth Westcott will also be there. How lucky for Apolo that it's in Hawaii this year. Maybe he can spend a some extra time there. He gets to see his friends Kimo and Jan, too...that's great! And can he really surf? That's not one of my own talents, lol...put me up on a surfboard and I will immediately impress you by how quickly I fall off of it. As for the fans...let's just pray that there are some beach photos! But anything will be nice. I think that he was overlooked by the ESPY's this year (another sports awards presentation.) {{shrug}} I think that he won more medals than any of their Olympic nominees, so who knows. |
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Post by Lindsey on Jul 21, 2006 11:47:39 GMT -5
Thanks for looking that up, susie! "Sunday, July 30th Free day....Island Tour, Surf or Diamond Head Hike." This supports the idea to me that Apolo can (or would like to) surf... lol... Of course, knowing Apolo he wouldn't have any trouble taking it up if he didn't know how already... |
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Post by rach2crazy on Jul 21, 2006 11:52:07 GMT -5
thanks for the info Lindsey.. wait a second...he's gonna be in hawii on the 28th....guess my birthday wish isn't comming true..  |
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Post by peggy on Jul 21, 2006 11:53:04 GMT -5
I WAS JUST AT AAO.COM AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TRIP.  ? |
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Post by epiphaniii on Jul 21, 2006 13:34:01 GMT -5
Lindsey, thank you for this info! Susie, I think it's wonderful that Kimo and Jan started out as Apolo's fans, and now also have a friendship and business relationship with him. They seem like such a lovely couple, from their posts on the OhnoZone. Peggy, if you haven't tried this already, you may need to hit the "F5" button on your keyboard to see the latest info on Apolo's site (I think that's the correct key). I've had that problem there a couple of times before and that worked, so I hope it works for you, too. |
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Post by peggy on Jul 21, 2006 13:34:23 GMT -5
HEY, THANKS FOR THE KARMA!!! APPEARS THAT I NEED IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH
BOTH OF MY COMPUTERS, WHICH I JUST HAD FIXED!!!! I WENT INTO AAO.COM THROUGH OHNOZONE AND THE INFO WAS THERE. MY AOL IS SCREWY!!!
AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS JUST TOO OLD.................THAT I COULDN'T SEE
THE UPDATE.
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Post by laura6 on Jul 21, 2006 15:45:06 GMT -5
Hey great tip...any chance this will be telvised???
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Post by epiphaniii on Jul 21, 2006 16:25:11 GMT -5
Laura, I just entered "Victor Awards" in the search engine at the TVGuide.com listings for my viewing area and got some info that mentions Apolo, but no air date. I wonder what that means.  It said that there were "no airings in the next 14 days," so I'm hoping that just means that it will be airing at a later date. Here's the description mentioning Apolo: Victor Awards:From Honolulu Premise: The 40th annual awards show in Honolulu salutes elite sports personalities from the past 40 years. Included: Muhammad Ali, Carl Lewis, Mark Spitz, John Wooden, Rick Barry, Bruce Jenner and Gordie Howe. Also honored are U.S. gold-medal winners from the 2006 Winter Games, including speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno and skiers Ted Ligety and Julie Mancuso. Host: Chris Myers. Rating: None |
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Post by laura6 on Jul 21, 2006 16:41:44 GMT -5
Laura, I just entered "Victor Awards" in the search engine at the TVGuide.com listings for my viewing area and got some info that mentions Apolo, but no air date. I wonder what that means. It said that there were "no airings in the next 14 days," so I'm hoping that just means that it will be airing at a later date. Here's the description mentioning Apolo: Victor Awards:From Honolulu Premise: The 40th annual awards show in Honolulu salutes elite sports personalities from the past 40 years. Included: Muhammad Ali, Carl Lewis, Mark Spitz, John Wooden, Rick Barry, Bruce Jenner and Gordie Howe. Also honored are U.S. gold-medal winners from the 2006 Winter Games, including speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno and skiers Ted Ligety and Julie Mancuso. Host: Chris Myers. Rating: None thanks for the heads up...I can get listings on my tivo for 2 weeks in advance...so i will keep on checking and if I see anything i will post it.. |
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Post by sara on Jul 21, 2006 17:40:45 GMT -5
I looked and looked for something about this years Victor Awards, but all I could find was from 2002 when Apolo was also honored. Part of what I found is below. It is not what I was looking for, but it explains something about the awards.
"The VICTOR AWARDS is the longest running nationally televised sports awards program in television history. Considered the Academy Awards of athletics, the Victors consist of more than 35 awards spanning 15 sports, honoring the country's most outstanding professional and amateur athletes and coaches. The award winners are voted on by the National Academy of Sports Editors, comprised of a cross section of sports editors, writers and broadcasters. The Victor Awards consistently attract sports legends and famous presenters. For 38 consecutive years, the Victors have benefited the City of Hope and raised tens of millions of dollars to perpetuate the major medical research and care being done there on a daily basis. The City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the Greater Los Angeles area, and is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other serious diseases including diabetes and HIV.
Fox Sports Net televised the event, which will be rebroadcast on the network. Check local listings for dates and times.
2002 Victor Sports Awards Winners:
Pro Baseball Player -- Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants Rookie -- Alber Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals Manager -- Bob Brenly, Arizona Diamondbacks Comeback -- Matt Morris, St. Louis Cardinals
Pro Basketball (Male) Player -- Jason Kidd, New Jersey Nets Rookie -- Shane Battier, Memphis Grizzlies Coach -- Byron Scott, New Jersey Nets Comeback -- Kenyon Martin, New Jersey Nets
Pro Basketball (Female) Player -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks Coach -- Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
College Basketball (Male) Player -- Jay Williams, Duke University COACH - Gary Williams, University of Maryland
College Basketball (Female) Player -- Sue Bird, University of Connecticut Coach -- Gino Auriemma, University of Connecticut
Pro Football Player -- Jeff Garcia, San Francisco 49ers Rookie -- Anthony Thomas, Chicago Bears Coach -- thingy Jauron, Chicago Bears Comeback -- Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers
College Football Player -- Ken Dorsey, University of Miami Coach -- Larry Coker, University of Miami
Pro Hockey Player -- Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames Rookie -- Dany Heatley, Atlanta Thrashers Coach -- Scotty Bowman, Detroit Red Wings Comeback -- Michael Peca, New York Islanders
Boxer of the Year -- Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Track & Field Male Athlete -- John Godina Female Athlete -- Stacy Dragila
Pro Tennis Male -- Lleyton Hewitt Female -- Lindsay Davenport
Pro Golf Male Player -- Tiger Woods Female Player -- Annika Sorenstam Senior Golf -- Allen Doyle
Auto Racing Driver Jeff Gordon -- NASCAR
Horse Racing Jockey Jerry Bailey
Soccer Player Jeff Agoos, San Jose Earthquake
Special Achievement Awards
Terry Bradshaw -- Hall of Fame Inductee
Joe Morgan -- Honda Civic Performance Award
thingy Enberg -- Walter Payton "Sweetness Award"
Jerry Colangelo -- Barron Hilton Award
Eric Weihenmayer -- First blind person to climb Mt. Everest
Winter Olympians: Jimmy Shea, Jr., Tristan Gale, Derek Parra, Casey FitzRandolph, Apolo Anton Ohno, Vanetta Flowers, Jill Bakken, Ross Powers, Kelly Clark"
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It said that there were "no airings in the next 14 days," so I'm hoping that just means that it will be airing at a later date. Here's the description mentioning Apolo: