KUSA - One of Americas most beloved and famous Winter Olympians of all-time, five-time Olympic medalist speedskater, and Dancing with the Stars winner Apolo Anton Ohno told 9NEWS viewers how to tweet their way to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for the latest 6:20 Sidebar.
A viral twitter campaign will send one lucky Team USA fan and a friend to the upcoming Winter Games. Apolo is "competing" with fellow Olympian snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis to see who will get the most tweets. The athlete with the most tweets will be rewarded with a donation to the Save the Children charity.
For more information, visit www.tweet2cteamusa.com
About Apolo: One of the most famous American Winter Olympians of all time partially for his trademark soul patch and mostly for his Olympic pedigree, five-time Olympic medalist (two golds, one silver, and two bronze) and the one of only four Americans who has won three medals in a single Winter Olympics speed skater Apolo Anton Ohio has won an Olympic medal in every distance after bursting onto the skating scene when he snagged two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Apolo is expected to add to his stash of medals from the last two Olympic Winter Games as he leads USAs short track speed skating team. With only one more medal, Apolo will become the most decorated Winter Olympian in American history.
The reigning United States champion since 2001, Apolo has won the men's national title 10 times and was the United States Olympic Committee's Male Athlete of the Month in October 2003 and March 2008. Named the U.S. Speedskating's Athlete of the Year for 2003, Apolo was a 2002, 2003, and 2006 finalist for the Sullivan Award which recognizes the best amateur athlete in the United States. Apolo also competed in and won the reality television show Dancing with the Stars with his partner Julianne Hough in 2007!
A native of Seattle, Apolo is a photography enthusiastic who also enjoys inline skating, video games and dancing.
For more information on Apolo Anton Ohno, visit www.apoloantonohno.com.