What's in his name?

    It's not a misspell of "Apollo", "Apolo" IS "Apolo". This name was given to him by his father, who combined the Greek words "Ap" and "lo". "Ap" meaning "lead", and "lo" meaning "away from". The "o" connects it and the name means "to lead away from."

Nickname?

    Ohno also goes by the nickname "Chunky," a hold over from his youth, when he was one of the stockier member of his roller skating team

Facts on his childhood

• His mother, Jerri Lee, left him when he was only one year old.

• He's like a latchkey kid

• He used to hang out with what he called "wrong crowd"

• Blew up a toilet in school with firecrackers

• Got interested in ice skating after watching the 1994 Olympic Games

• Ran away from the airport after his father dropped him off.

• He failed to make the U.S. team in 1998 because he was out of shape.

• Dropped off by his father at a cabin in the middle of nowhere for him to do his reflection

Interesting Facts

• After his career ends, Apolo say that he would like to be a motivational speaker, coach, or computer programmer

• Apolo switched to ice skating after watching the sport during the 1994 Olympic Games

• Upon entering 2000 campaign, Apolo felt earning second in the 500-meters at the World Short Track Championships was his greatest accomplishment

• Apolo was a  previous record setting swimmer, winning a state championship

• Yuki cuts Apolo's hair before every competition

(source: http://apoloantonohno.cjb.net/)