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Ohno takes ‘Dancing’ title

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno earned a new title: ‘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. 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.

Laila Ali, who joined Ohno and Fatone during the final round, was eliminated from the trophy race in the middle of Tuesday’s two-hour finale. She and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, earned the lowest score from the judges, and fans failed to make up the difference.

Being on the show allowed fans to see her in a different light, she said. The 29-year-old daughterof Muhammad Ali was the last remaining female contestant.

Ohno was the first of the finalists to earn a perfect score during the competition, collecting 30 points for his samba in April. Fatone and Ali have each earned perfect scores since. All three earned perfect scores during Tuesday’s season finale. The finale also featured performances from each of the stars eliminated during the season. Each episode has drawn at least 16.5 million viewers this season. ap

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