Question 1

True or false: Apolo Ohno’s signature move in short track is called the 'Ohno Slide.'

Accepted Answer

False. No such named move exists. He was known for his powerful passing and strategic racing, but the 'Ohno Slide' is a fabrication.

Question 2

True or false: Apolo Ohno was born in Japan and later moved to the United States.

Accepted Answer

False. He was born in Seattle, Washington, to a Japanese American father and a Caucasian mother. He never lived in Japan.

Question 3

True or false: Apolo Ohno never competed in the Summer Olympics.

Accepted Answer

False. He is a Winter Olympian, but he did try out for the US Summer Olympic team in track cycling in 2012, though he didn’t qualify.

Question 4

True or false: Apolo Ohno won Dancing with the Stars in 2007.

Accepted Answer

True. He won Season 4 of the show with partner Julianne Hough, surprising many fans who knew him only for speed skating.

Question 5

True or false: Apolo Ohno was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal in speed skating.

Accepted Answer

True. He won gold in the 2002 1500m short track event, becoming the first Asian American male to do so in Winter Olympics speed skating.

Question 6

True or false: Apolo Ohno once won an Olympic medal after a controversial disqualification of his rival.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 2002 1500m final, South Korean skater Kim Dong-sung was disqualified for impeding Ohno, handing him the gold.

Question 7

True or false: Apolo Ohno won eight Olympic medals, more than any other US Winter Olympian.

Accepted Answer

True. He earned 2 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze across three Games (2002, 2006, 2010), tying the US Winter record at the time.

Question 8

True or false: Apolo Ohno’s father raised him as a single parent and homeschooled him to focus on skating.

Accepted Answer

True. His father, Yuki Ohno, raised him alone after his parents divorced, and he homeschooled Apolo to allow intense training.

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