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See Apolo Anton Ohno’s quest for gold in 2002
Before hitting the ice at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, American short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno sat down with TODAY to talk about his journey to the Olympics and how trying out for the 1998 trials at just 16 years old – and failing -- helped shape his path. Ohno went on to win a silver medal and a gold medal at Salt Lake City.