Apolo Ohno trends as speed skating fans wonder what U.S. Olympic legend is doing now

Apolo Anton Ohno is an American legend from his Winter Olympics career.

Ohno, the short track speed skater, won eight medals in his career.

Those medals include two golds, two silvers and four bronzes.

Ohno won gold in the 1500 meters in 2002 and in the 500 meters in 2006.

With speed skating going on at the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina, fans are wondering where he is now.

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Where is Apolo Anton Ohno now?

Ohno has spent his time in retirement in a variety of ways.

The 43-year old has served in a variety of roles relating to the Olympics, including serving on the LA28 Athletes' Commission.

Ohno is also an author and motivational speaker, and he has been involved in investing, too.

He did serve as a commentator in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, but he doesn't do that anymore.

Ohno was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.

Originally from Seattle, Washington, Ohno was the youngest-ever U.S. national champion, then put together a legendary Olympics career, and now he's finding his path in a variety of ways.

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