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Post by LurkerB5 on Aug 25, 2009 13:36:17 GMT -5
LOL Here's a little blurb from the Carnegie/Mellon newspaper The Tartan: Fourth season winner Apolo Anton Ohno was a former Winter Olympics speed skating champion with five medals on his belt. To be at the top of his sport, he would need incredible balance and agility. So, do they know something we don't know? Did Apolo retire? I mean all that training he's doing, registering for Marquette. One would think he's headed to the Vancouver Olympics. LOL And a look into the future: Former DWTS Season 4 Champion and now the US Ambassador to Japan, Apolo Ohno said today...... I'm afraid Apolo will never escape that DWTS tagline, regardless of the medal count! Oh yeah! Emmit Smith has remarked he's no longer recognized as a football player, but "that dancing guy"... <giggle> |
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Oct 6, 2009 20:14:23 GMT -5
Apparently Apolo will be in Seattle on Friday (10/9) as part of a Coca Cola promo...
Date: Friday, October 9, 2009
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: University Village QFC
Street: 2746 NE 45th St # 2
City/Town: Seattle, WA
"On October 9, 2009, Olympic Short Track Speed Skater and member of Team USA for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Apolo Anton Ohno, will return to his hometown of Seattle to meet fans at an event at the University Village QFC. Ohno will be in store from 2:00pm -4:00p.m.
Ohno, who currently lives in Salt Lake City, is the face of U.S. Short Track Speed Skating. His medals include:
• 2006 Olympic Gold Medal 500m
• 2006 Olympic Bronze Medal 1000m
• 2006 Olympic Bronze Medal 5000m Relay
• 2002 Olympic Gold Medal 1500m
• 2002 Olympic Silver Medal 1000m
The event is part of an Olympic Winter Games promotion by Coca-Cola. Shoppers in the Northwest are invited to “Celebrate the World” with QFC and cheer on the U.S. Olympic Athletes in Vancouver! QFC consumers purchasing participating products of The Coca-Cola Company can win an all inclusive Olympic Winter Games VIP Experience.
Apolo Anton Ohno is part of the Coca-Cola “6-pack” of Olympic athletes, chosen to represent the Olympic Spirit and exemplify a message of active and positive living, friendship, hope and sharing. A formidable medal contender in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Ohno is a champion on and off the ice. He competed in and won the reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars” in 2007. He is also a strong supporter of Ronald McDonald Charities."
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Oct 9, 2009 19:12:33 GMT -5
Here is a youtube video from the Coca-Cola promo in Seattle today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dme9y2GXypY- - - - - - - Twitter updates from @seatimeslife during the event - Video from Apolo Ohno's University Village visit bit.ly/1RVdnlabout 2 hours ago from web twitpic.com/kvobu - Apolo Ohno greets fans in Seattle. I said: He's small! Fans said: He's just right!about 3 hours ago from TwitPic twitpic.com/kvkll - Apolo Ohno in Seattle today about 3 hours ago from TwitPic twitpic.com/kvji0 - Apolo Ohno is here! about 3 hours ago from TwitPic twitpic.com/kvhq9 - Lots of folks in line, but no Apolo Ohno yet in Seattle about 3 hours ago from TwitPic Speedskater Apolo Ohno to meet fans in Seattle today bit.ly/vyRw7about 8 hours ago from API |
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Post by evie5 on Oct 9, 2009 21:56:22 GMT -5
Thanks BBB
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Post by mtnme on Oct 15, 2009 22:27:40 GMT -5
Apolo's site is taking a poll as to where you get most of your Apolo news. If you get it here at apoloohno.proboards.com, you might want to let your voice be heard. Here's the link: www.apoloantonohno.com/fans#And I don't believe there has only been 7 votes, as I know several people who voted and alerted me to this. mmmmmm, wonder what's up with that?  |
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Post by evie5 on Oct 16, 2009 8:24:44 GMT -5
When I voted this morning we now have 15 votes for apoloohno.proboards.comI then went back and "tested" the voting and all I have to do is x-out of the results box and click vote again a couple of times and suddenly we have 20 250 votes!!! (That could be a reason why some choices have so many votes.) |
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Post by dopeyrn on Oct 18, 2009 1:26:49 GMT -5
All you have to do is hold down the vote button and it will keep going. My original vote brought it to 29, but when I held the button down it went up to 101. Not exactly scientific.
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Post by dopeyrn on Oct 18, 2009 1:28:21 GMT -5
Aaaaaaaaaaackkk!!!!! My reply was number 666! Had to make that disappear! LOL
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Post by epiphaniii on Oct 18, 2009 16:16:15 GMT -5
From Apolo's Twitter and Facebook pages, posted about an hour ago:
Starting a Sunday off with a good massage, now headed on a plane out west...La La land here we go again. I swear I was just headed here..
20+ interviews lined up..alarm set for 2:30 a.m. (so we can go live NY time), Access Hollywood, and a fun spot with Jimmy Kimmel... Wow! :- )
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Post by evie5 on Oct 19, 2009 19:23:35 GMT -5
Here's a link to an interview Apolo had this morning. wibw.videogenesis.net/watch?v=5821&ref=embedApolo Anton Ohno On 13 News This Morning VIDEO INCLUDED Olympic Speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno appeared on 13 News This Morning Monday promoting a partnership with Vicks. Apolo is giving his Twitter followers a chance to win a trip to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Watch the video for more details. Posted: 8:52 AM Oct 19, 2009 Topeka, KAN. (WIBW)-- Olympic Speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno appeared on 13 News This Morning Monday promoting a partnership with Vicks. Apolo is giving his Twitter followers a chance to win a trip to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Watch the video for more details. One of the most famous American Winter Olympians of all time partially for his trademark soul patch and mostly for his Olympic pedigree, five-time Olympic medalist (two golds, one silver, and two bronze) and the one of only four Americans who has won three medals in a single Winter Olympics speed skater Apolo Anton Ohio has won an Olympic medal in every distance after bursting onto the skating scene when he snagged two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Apolo is expected to add to his stash of medals from the last two Olympic Winter Games as he leads USA’s short track speed skating team. With only one more medal, Apolo will become the most decorated Winter Olympian in American history! The reigning United States champion since 2001, Apolo has won the men's national title 10 times and was the United States Olympic Committee's Male Athlete of the Month in October 2003 and March 2008. Named the U.S. Speedskating's Athlete of the Year for 2003, Apolo was a 2002, 2003, and 2006 finalist for the Sullivan Award which recognizes the best amateur athlete in the United States. Apolo also competed in and won the reality television show “Dancing with the Stars” with his partner Julianne Hough in 2007! A native of Seattle, Apolo is a photography enthusiast who also enjoys inline skating, video games and dancing. For much more information on Apolo Anton Ohno, log onto his official website: www.apoloantonohno.com. |
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Post by gasp on Oct 20, 2009 0:05:14 GMT -5
Looks like everyone has figured out the power voting method on aao's offical site. Just keep hitting submit people. I say being able to do that discounts this whole thing as an official pole about anything other than to incessantly vote for no reason? LOL I think the joke's on the fans. I come here regardless of who wins the big poll. Frankly, the official site is just a little too commercial for me.
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Post by evie5 on Oct 20, 2009 5:25:23 GMT -5
L I come here regardless of who wins the big poll. Frankly, the official site is just a little too commercial for me. Other than the Twitter updates, any news, pictures and anything else is seen here before it goes on his official website. |
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Post by mellie on Oct 24, 2009 21:47:27 GMT -5
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Post by evie5 on Oct 26, 2009 5:38:38 GMT -5
NBCU Sets Nov. 4 'Countdown To Vancouver'
Comprehensive Programming, Promotional Initiative Marks 100 Days Until Winter Olympics
Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News, 10/26/2009 12:01:00 AM
Nov. 4 will mark 100 days to the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
To commemorate the occasion and what lies with the Winter Games, NBC Universal will launch its "Countdown to Vancouver." The initiative encompasses Olympic-themed programming and promotion across all of the NBC
Universal networks; more than 1,250 original hours of pre-Olympic winter sport competition, largely on Universal Sports; and the launch of the Vancouver version of NBCOlympics.com. Moreover for the first-time, a nightly show will follow Olympic hopefuls as they compete and prepare for the Vancouver Games.
"This initiative is a key element in building momentum towards the Vancouver Games," said Gary Zenkel, president, NBC Olympics, in a statement. "The ‘Countdown to Vancouver' will live and breathe on Universal Sports with the more than 1,200 hours of Olympic sport coverage and a nightly show in these 100 days leading up to the Games that gives Americans the opportunity to follow their U.S. athletes as they prepare to live their dreams of being Olympians."
NBCU Countdown To VancouverThe countdown begins in earnest Nov. 4 when NBC's Today show features Olympic athletes and demonstrations. The Jay Leno Show, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will all feature Olympic athletes during the 100 days leading to the start of the Vancouver Games. MSNBC, CNBC and The Weather Channel will also feature Olympic-related content in the 100-day countdown, as will NBC's 235 stations and affiliates.
At 8 p.m. (ET) on Nov. 4, NBCU will install a "Countdown to Vancouver" primetime roadblock across all its services, including USA Network, Bravo and Syfy, featuring Vancouver Olympic hopefuls Apolo Ohno (short track speed skating), Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing), Shaun White (snowboarding), Gretchen Bleiler (snowboarding) and Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto (figure skating). The one-minute Olympics promo spot is set to the music of Matisyahu's One Day.
Throughout the 100 day-period, NBCOlympics.com and UniversalSports.com will feature a "Countdown to Vancouver" clock in addition to content that builds on NBC Olympics digital success from the Beijing Games when more than 50 million fans used its mobile, video-on-demand and online platforms. For Vancouver, Olympics fans will again find comprehensive round-the-clock coverage on-line and on mobile. In an encore, NBCOlympics.com on MSN will be powered again by Microsoft's Silverlight technology to present HD quality video and offer DVR-style controls and enhanced navigation.
Additionally, Winter Olympic proponents will be connected to the Games with features like "Olympic Pulse," spotlighting tweets and blogs from athletes and NBC Olympic experts and social tools integrated within the video player. The mobile platforms will be significantly enhanced, including targeted alerts, as well as a custom smartphone application. Users will be able to embed an NBC Olympics widget.
The Countdown to Vancouver programming on Universal Sports will debut Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. with a one-hour Vancouver Olympics preview show. Vignettes highlighting Games hopefuls will continue each day and, starting Dec. 1, Universal Sports, a joint venture with Leo Hindery's Intermedia Partners, will present a nightly show that will continue through Feb. 12. Originating from Universal Sports' Los Angeles studio, Countdown To Vancouver will air at 9 p.m. and include Winter Olympic sport news and highlights, as well as analysis, features, interviews and guests from the world of Olympic sport.
Universal Sports and UniversalSports.com, with an assist from NBC Sports, will provide the lion's share of more than 1,250 hours of Winter Olympic sports coverage in the months ahead. In most cases, the competitions, which often in the past have been presented on a delayed basis and/or in summary fashion, will serve as de facto Olympic Trials for the athletes looking to secure positions for the quadrennial competition in Canada.
Among the athletes that are expected to participate in events televised by Universal Sports and NBC: two-time alpine skiing world champion Vonn in 14 events; five-time Olympic short-track speed skating medalist Ohno in six events; Olympic speed skating gold medalist Shani Davis seven times; Olympic gold medalist snowboarder White three times; world champion figure skatining Evan Lysachek in five events; and Olympic silver medalists figure skaters Belbin and Agosto in five events.
Competitions include the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating featuring Skate America, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in primetime on NBC, the World Cup series of alpine skiing, short track speedskating, speedskating, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, cross country skiing, ski jumping, bobsled, skeleton, luge and curling.
A detailed schedule is available: UniversalSports.com/Schedule.
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Post by number1fan on Oct 26, 2009 19:40:31 GMT -5
mellie and evie...thank you sooo much!!! 
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