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Post by sintha on May 7, 2006 22:57:00 GMT -5
;D yup yup!!! Born to Skate!!   |
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Post by californiagrown on May 8, 2006 16:38:28 GMT -5
i like that last section where hes like i think people think to much about the destination and not enough about the joureny that is seriously my life quote
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Post by sintha on May 8, 2006 21:05:45 GMT -5
Yup yup!!! Soo true. I read somewhere...uhh...this ST skater was saying that what's most important is making it to the final race of competitions.....i mean like the heats,quater-finals,semis... APolo has said that he's been on Heats that were much harder than the Final itself!! Like if your in the final then at least you have a chance of winning or placing 4th or at the top positions. Soo....that's why you see like skaters doing whatever they can to get to finals.
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Post by Krysten on May 13, 2006 13:26:52 GMT -5
Yup yup!!! Soo true. I read somewhere...uhh...this ST skater was saying that what's most important is making it to the final race of competitions.....i mean like the heats,quater-finals,semis... APolo has said that he's been on Heats that were much harder than the Final itself!! Like if your in the final then at least you have a chance of winning or placing 4th or at the top positions. Soo....that's why you see like skaters doing whatever they can to get to finals. Wow. That must be pretty intense. |
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Post by sintha on May 13, 2006 14:39:35 GMT -5
yup yup!!! I guess that's why APOlo LoVE ST, the intensity of it is CRaZY!!!
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Post by Krysten on May 13, 2006 18:21:16 GMT -5
Yup Yup.
Crazy Crazy. LOL ;D
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Post by sintha on May 16, 2006 21:27:25 GMT -5
Hey Hey.....found this article about the Washington visit....
Olympians Set to Visit Area Schools
Students at six Washington area high schools will get lessons on leadership, citizenship, sportsmanship and fitness today from members of the U.S. Olympic team who competed at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Three-time Olympians Derek Parra (speedskating) and Angela Ruggiero (ice hockey) will be among the 18 athletes -- 10 of whom won medals -- visiting Alexandria's T.C. Williams and Washington's Friendship Edison Charter School and H.D. Woodson, Bell Multicultural, Cardozo and Dunbar high schools.
The visits are part of a day packed with commitments by nearly 190 Olympic and paralympic athletes who are visiting the nation's capital this week. They'll have lunch today with House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Afterward, a smaller group will conduct a sports clinic with patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Tomorrow, they're scheduled to meet President Bush at the White House, continuing a 30-year tradition by Olympic teams.
Among those scheduled to participate are gold medal-winning speedskater Joey Cheek , who won the Olympic Spirit Award; speedskater[glow=red,2,300] Apolo Anton Ohno [/glow]; Alpine skier Ted Ligety ; speedskater Chad Hedrick ; as well as paralympians Laurie Stephens of Wenham, Mass., a triple medalist in Alpine skiing, and members of the bronze medal-winning U.S. sledge hockey team
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Post by sintha on May 16, 2006 21:34:52 GMT -5
And here's another one....IDK if somebody else posted this, but here it is anyways....
Ohno seeks to stay in the Olympic limelight
Apolo Anton Ohno plans on being at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The question is in what capacity — short-track speedskater or another role?
"I want to be a face in 2010," says Ohno, who won three medals in Torino, including gold in the 500 meters. "I want to be involved. The Olympic spirit, the Olympic movement is in my blood.
"I don't know what I'll do. I'm looking for some kind of a sign to point me on which path to go. That's what I'm looking for right now."
While he's looking, he's having a good time.
"I went to my first Kentucky Derby," says Ohno, who turns 24 Monday. "I had no idea it was that big a party. Unreal. Had a lot of fun."
Ohno's also spending a lot of time in Los Angeles, working to establish sponsorships with companies.
"The older I get, the more I want to remain true to myself," says Ohno, who grew up in Seattle. "I want to make sure I'm with the right companies. ... To become the best to do the things I want to do in this sport takes the help and support of a lot of people."
Sounds like a guy leaning toward competing. He mentions he and 1980 speedskater Eric Heiden have the most medals, five, of any male U.S. Winter Games athletes.
"To get one more medal, regardless of color, that would statistically make me soar above the rest," he says. "I don't skate for that reason, but it's there."
At other times, he sounds weary of the training and competition.
"There's a lot of pressure involved. People want to see me win," Ohno says. "I skate because I love the sport. This'll be 10 years on the world scene now. That's a long time for a sport as demanding as mine, eight to 10 hours a day, every day.
"The next four years of my life are very important. There are a lot of things I want to do. I want to finish school. There are a lot of business ventures I want to pursue. It's a question if I want to dedicate my life again, to go back to living the kind of lifestyle necessary."
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Post by rach2crazy on May 17, 2006 18:14:36 GMT -5
o thanks ;D
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Post by sintha on May 17, 2006 21:07:07 GMT -5
yup yup! your welcome |
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Post by sintha on May 17, 2006 21:18:13 GMT -5
Found another one....but doesn't mention APolo, it's the White House visit. Prez.Bush gives like a speech, this is the transcript, i think.
President Bush Welcomes 2006 U.S. Winter Olympic and Paralympic Teams
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Please be seated. Laura and I are so honored to welcome the 2006 Winter Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House. It is such a joy to have you all here, and congratulations for being champs. (Applause.)
I want to thank all the athletes who've taken time to come. We really appreciate your giving us a chance to pay respects to your athleticism and your character. I want to thank the coaches and the team leaders and the U.S. Olympic staff. I particularly want to thank the members of the Texas A&M Singing Cadets for joining us today; thanks for coming to provide the -- (applause.)
I wish I could have been at the games there in Turin, but fortunately we do have TVs here in the White House. (Laughter.) It was such a thrill to watch you all compete. Laura represented our country and really enjoyed getting to know you all. She came back and talked about the kindness and the integrity of our athletes. I appreciate the fact that you treated her with such respect. More importantly, I appreciate the fact that you represented our country with such nobility and dignity.
The fact that you compete hard and train hard and set high goals and succeed is a really important part of encouraging others to follow in your footsteps. Being a champ means that you've got enormous responsibilities and I thank you for upholding those responsibilities with the class that you've showed as athletes in Turin.
We love our athletes. We follow your successes. We love it when the "Star Spangled Banner" is played. We also understand that not everybody is going to win the Gold, but we appreciate so much the fact that you competed so hard and in such a way that brought honor to our country.
The memories are such that we remember the -- America's first medal in ice dancing in 30 years with [glow=red,2,300]Tanith and Ben[/glow]. Congratulations to you both. We appreciate the courage of [glow=red,2,300]Lindsey Kildow[/glow], who overcame a terrible crash in the training run and then decided to continue to compete. That kind of courage stirs our hearts. It's such a great example for people.
We appreciate [glow=red,2,300]Joey Cheek[/glow], who won the Gold and then turned around and donated $40,000 to help the refugee children of Sudan. What a wonderful example for all of us here in America to know that with our personal victories comes the responsibility of helping those who suffer and those who need help.
We're honored that the [glow=red,2,300]"Flying Tomato"[/glow] represented our country, and we want to thank all the dudes and dudesses of the snowboarders who are here. (Laughter and applause)
At the Games you showed the best values of our country. You were humble in victory and gracious in defeat. You made us proud. And so here on the White House South Lawn, I want to thank you for being such great ambassadors to our country. Welcome, and may God bless you all. (Applause.)
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Post by Krysten on May 17, 2006 22:28:36 GMT -5
Thanks for posting those Sintha!
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Post by sintha on May 17, 2006 23:05:23 GMT -5
yup yup!!! |
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Post by sintha on May 17, 2006 23:09:35 GMT -5
And also Apolo answered another fan question (5/16) if ya haven't checked it..go to his site. I'm too lazy to copy it here....but he talks about his dad. And he said in the end that he'll always takes his dad's advice to heart, even when he(yuki) is wrong.
I think that's a really good and strong bond/relationship that he has with his dad. And even though he's old enough to make his own decisions...he'll care for what his dad will have to say.
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Post by californiagrown on May 19, 2006 0:36:40 GMT -5
Apolo and hes dad have one of those relationships that you want your kids to have with u and their dad. . . just that closness and trust
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