- After winning the 1,500m race at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City due to the disqualification of his South Korean opponent Kim Dong-Sung, he became an "enemy of the state" in South Korea and received death threats. In 2003, he declined to participate in a short track event in Seoul for security reasons. Two years later, he won two races in a World Cup event there.
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the 1,500m race in 2002 and the 500m in 2006.
- Began speed skating in 1995 at age 13. At the time, he was a swimmer and in-line skater and decided he "wanted to try something new."
- His father raised him by himself, leaving a strong impression on the teenager.
- Was a national champion and record-holder in indoor in-line skating.
- His unique first name was given to him by his father, Yuki, who combined the Greek words "Ap," meaning "steering away from", and "lo," meaning "look out."
- Earned a state championship as a swimmer in the breaststroke.
- He and his dance partner, Julianne Hough, are the winners of season 4 of Dancing with the Stars (2005). (May 2007)
- Vancouver B.C. competing in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games (February 2010)
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