Hey everyone, this is Kate Snow and I'm so happy to share with you a great conversation

I had with Apollo Ohno.

He is the most decorated American winter Olympian of all time.

What I find fascinating about his story is that even though we all know him as this star

athlete, the speed skater, the gold medalist, he actually finished dead last in his first

Olympic trials.

It goes to show you that a failure does not always hold you back from a victory later.

That is a major lesson that I've learned from all the interviews I've done as part

of this series.

You can hear more stories of success from the top artists, entrepreneurs and visionaries

at www.nbcnews.com slash the drink.

I was driven heavily by a real deep sense of fear of failure.

Throughout my entire career and there was times when I was able to conquer it and there

was times when it got the best of me.

Apollo Ohno.

What's your drink?

My drink.

I'm in honor of the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics I'm having.

Well, it was an iced matcha, but it's somewhat melted.

Not an ice.

Not an ice.

Like a ceremonial green tea matcha that I like whipped it up and I poured it over ice.

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