http://www.ohnozone.net/ News and info about Apolo Anton Ohno and short track speed skating -- since February 2002 Copyright 2009 Mon, 25 May 2009 06:20:29 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.36 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Although I think we'll have to wait for details, since the article's behind the pay-wall of the Sports Business Journal: "Coca-Cola has signed a six-pack of athletes for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The company will be featuring snowboarder... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/24-week/#005450 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/24-week/#005450 Mon, 25 May 2009 06:20:29 -0500 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/17-week/#005449 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/17-week/#005449 Fri, 22 May 2009 07:01:39 -0500 KOMO News | 'It's the biggest challenge of my life' This is great - includes 5 minutes of footage of Apolo doing dryland workouts with his trainer. Also, watch the complete 11-minute interview here. Universal Sports has a cool new... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/17-week/#005448 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/17-week/#005448 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:43:18 -0500 I was just watching a DVR'ed episode of the Tonight Show from Thursday, May 14 and nearly fell off my sofa when I discovered Apolo made a guest appearance on a segment called Man Vs. Machine. Clip is below! It... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/17-week/#005447 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/05/17-week/#005447 Sun, 17 May 2009 08:22:08 -0500 I am sad to report that long-time OZer Janet Eaton passed away on Sunday after a brief, brave battle with cancer. Janet was one of the so-called 'original OZers' who coalesced around this site at the time of the Salt... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/15-week/#005446 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/15-week/#005446 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:43:29 -0500 Joyce sends some additional reflections along with some Team USA practice photos. Thanks for sharing this bounty with us! Still in the afterglow of this great and exciting competition, I was privileged to be able to attend. It will be... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005445 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005445 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:59:24 -0500 Joyce just got home from what sounds like an amazing trip to Vienna where she attended the World Championships in person. Here's her report: Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever been in!! March is the... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005444 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005444 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:09:21 -0500 Seattle Times/AP | Federal Way's J. R. Celski collects 2 gold medals Speedskating Canada | Hamelin will be in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games "Charles Hamelin is now officially qualified to represent Canada in short track speed skating at... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005443 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005443 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:36:13 -0500 Congratulations to Team USA - men's relay world champions. Way to go! And congrats to JR Celski and Apolo Ohno on their individual medals today - 3000m gold and 1000m silver for Apolo; 1000m bronze for JR. What a breakout... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005442 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005442 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:19:08 -0500 There's a nice big feature on AAO in today's New York Times, coinciding with the final day of the World Championships but mainly looking ahead to next year's Vancouver Games. New York Times | Picking Up a Career in Perfect... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005441 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/08-week/#005441 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:24:33 -0500 The official website of the 2009 World Short Track Championships, held this year in Vienna, AUT. Plenty of photos are available on the site. AP | Hamelin, Wang win 500 titles at short track worlds Ron Judd's Olympics Blog |... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/01-week/#005440 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/01-week/#005440 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:20:17 -0500 Just getting caught up on results - my how this season has flown by!! Congats to JR Celski on his 1500m bronze medal on Friday in Vienna! Get complete results Day 2 Results Men's 500m A final 1. HAMELIN Charles... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/01-week/#005439 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/03/01-week/#005439 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:05:37 -0500 This is really terrible news. At World Cup 5 in Sofia, Allison broke her leg in a bad crash in the women's 1500m A final. Per US Speedskating: Two-time Olympian Allison Baver collided with teammate Katherine Reutter during the third... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/02/08-week/#005438 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/02/08-week/#005438 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:23:48 -0500 AP | Winter Olympics get torched by battered economy Still, the sour economy impacts more than just the municipalities trying to put on a good show. It trickles down to individual athletes, especially those who compete in less-popular sports. Apolo... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/02/01-week/#005437 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/02/01-week/#005437 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:34:54 -0500 Chicago Tribune | USOC offers to help Phelps avoid future embarrassments Speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno, who gained a measure of celebrity (especially among young people) immediately after he won an Olympic gold medal at age 19 in 2002, said he... http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/02/01-week/#005436 http://www.ohnozone.net/archives/2009/02/01-week/#005436 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:59:23 -0500