Ct Post - NEW HAVEN -- Apolo Ohno has earned a lot of hardware in his athletic career, including eight Olympic medals in short track speedskating, making him the most decorated American athlete to compete in the Winter Olympic Games, and one glittering mirror ball trophy from ABC-TV's "Dancing with the Stars."

Ohno, 27, already enjoyed rock star treatment as a result of his Olympic pursuits in 2002, 2006 and 2010, and his turn on the dance floor with partner Julianne Hough catapulted him into superstardom, which was evident Wednesday night at Southern Connecticut State University, where Ohno delivered the 12th annual Mary and