Friday 26 February 2016

Apolo Ohno: A Continuing Track Record

Apolo Ohno is an individual who is known for his ability to keep his name at the top of the scoreboard. He has proved this multiple times since he became a participator in the Olympics, going on to win more than twelve times in a number of competitions. Even before this in junior competitions Apolo Ohno was proving himself to be the one that came out on top. As a short-track skater speed was the number one priority in grabbing the gold medal from his competitors, and it was something that he fully mastered in order to achieve the prestige that he enjoys to this day. Olympians of all kinds enjoy this same spotlight during their time in the competition and training that builds up to it makes up a huge part of their lives whether they win or lose. Is this kind of training only for the Olympics, though?
 
There are Olympians who have faded into the background since their award winning performances. In many cases the sportsmen and women who win feel that this victory is enough, and are able to resume a less intensive environment after their work in front of huge audiences. There is no one to blame here and this decision can hardly be surprising with the number of people that compete. However for every person calling it a day there are some in their wake that are choosing to up the challenge and even to break out of their moulds when it comes to hard work of Olympian levels.

Apolo Ohno is one such person who has clearly considered the value of what it means to have a continuing track record. Since his success in the Toronto Winter Olympics he has put down the skates and entered in the world of corporate business, honing his skills as a tradesman and re-engaging his Olympic skills in a new way. There is much that can be gleaned from such a decision. Apolo Ohno has performed very well so far in his new avenues with Allysian Sciences and it is the result of adaptability as well as bravery. Those who wish to dedicate to a record of success therefore need to remain open and receptive as well as eager and hardworking. As we might learn from the Olympic medalists across history, success doesn’t always come easy, but we can always be in control of our conception of success itself.