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Olympic Champion Apolo Ohno to Speak

Thu., Apr 01

apolo ohnoOn Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Winter Olympics speed skating champion Apolo Ohno will speak at Lyman Center as the university's 12th Mary and Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecturer.   

Ohno, the most decorated American Winter Olympian of all time, is an eight-time Olympic medalist. He became the best short-track skater in the United States in less than two years, when he began his career in 1995.

At age 14 years, after training under Pat Wentland in Lake Placid for just six months, Ohno claimed his first overall title at the U.S. Championships. He is now an eight-time Olympic medalist, including two gold medals. At the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Ohno became the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian in history and the new ambassador to the Winter Olympic Games in the United States and around the world. He competed in the Torino 2006 Olympics, winning one gold and two bronze medals. In the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics, he won both a gold and silver medal in short-track speed skating.

Ohno recently claimed another title as season three champion of the ABC hit show "Dancing with the Stars." 

At the podium, Ohno discusses his journey from rambunctious and rule-breaking teenager to Olympic gold medalist. His anecdotes are endearing and heartfelt, but also emphasize the importance of finding one's path, committing to it, and reaping the benefits of hard work.
 
His autobiography, entitled A Journey: The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno, written for young adults, offers readers a glimpse into the life of the youngest U.S. athlete to win a World Cup title. Ohno pays tribute to his greatest influence -- his father -- and describes his road to success, including all the failures and setbacks which eventually brought him to any athlete's most coveted victory: an Olympic gold medal.  

Tickets to the lecture are $25 general public; $20 SCSU faculty/staff/active alumni; $10 students and children. A reception package, available for $125, includes a special reception and photo opportunity with Apolo Ohno, premium seats at the lecture, and an autographed copy of his DVD or book.

For information, call (203) 392-6154 or visit www.southernct.edu/apolo/

 

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