Apolo Ohno – Five Time Olympic Medalist

October 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Gary Hayduk asked: From stumbles to victory, Apolo Ohno emerged as one of America’s first and greatest Olympic speed skatersApolo Anton Ohno was born on May 22, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. His father, Yuki Ohno, was a Japanese-American and his mother, Jerrie Lee, was a white American. They divorced when Ohno was still a baby [...]

Jason Begg-Smith Jason Begg Smith claims Australia’s second World Cup moguls medal

July 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

testing asked: For only the second time in freestyle skiing history an Australian has claimed a medal in World Cup moguls, Dale Begg-Smith taking silver in dual moguls on the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic course. Begg-Smith finished in second place in the qualifying round of the Deer Valley dual moguls event, then won his way [...]

Jason Begg Smith Jason Begg-Smith wins Australia’s first men’s medal at freestyle titles

May 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

testing asked: Dale Begg-Smith has become the first Australian man to win a world championship freestyle skiing medal, taking bronze in moguls in Ruka, Finland, overnight.The result continued a record-breaking year in which the 20-year-old skier made three World Cup podiums and finished in second place on the Cup end of season standings.It is also [...]