Ohno? Oh, Yes! Hough and Apolo Win Dancing With The Stars

by Jordan Yerman | May 23, 2007 at 08:57 am

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I just wanted to use that headline. The Olympian defeated the pop star in a dance-floor showdown. As the, well, stars, Apolo Anton Ohno and JoeyFatone get all the props, though much credit is no doubt due to their respective partners/coaches, Julianne Hough and Kym Johnson.

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Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno earned a new title Tuesday:
"Dancing With the Stars" champion.

The speed skater and his partner, Julianne Hough, beat out former 'N
Sync star Joey Fatone to win the ABC dance-off's mirror-ball trophy.

"I feel amazing," the ebullient Ohno said. "You put your mind to
something, you give 100 percent, sacrifice and dedication, anything is
possible."

Ohno, 25, became a technical master during the season, training in the dance studio as he would on the ice.

"Apolo's competitiveness is almost on the verge of insanity," his coach, John Schaeffer, said on Tuesday's show.

Fatone, 30, was the season's undisputed showman. He used a light
saber for a "Star Wars" themed tango and wore breakaway clothes and a
sparkly gold suit for his freestyle dance.

"Congratulations to them. Well deserved," he said to Ono and Hough, adding, "I feel like a winner."

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Former Olympic Speed skater Apolo Ohno and his partner Julianne Hough are this year’s winners of the hit reality show “Dancing With The Stars”

After three final performances, for which each couple received a perfect 30 because the judges have given up, Laila Ali was eliminated first, and she said, “Of course I’m pissed.” Fatone, the first contestant to reveal that he was participating this season, said, “It’s probably one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life,” according to the AP.

In order to fill the two-hour finale, producers included a clip package of the show’s history, going all the way back to its origins as the 1949 UK show Come Dancing. They also showed clips of its various international versions, which was moderately interesting because all of the sets look nearly identical. All of the three previous winners appeared, as did this season’s contestants.

(Disclosure: jordan does NOT think he can dance)

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