Olympic hero Apolo Ohno seeking $385K in lawsuit against ex-girlfriend over memorabilia

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American Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno filed a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend Anna Pham for refusing to return his personal property, which includes Olympic race and training footage, documentary footage held for future commercial sale, an unpublished book manuscript and a firearm, according to TMZ.

The 44-year-old Ohno — a retired short-track speed skater and an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics — claimed Pham has hundreds of his personal and business items, such as studio and audio-production equipment, photographic and video equipment, electronics, apparel and personal Olympic photographs. 

Pham told TMZ that Ohno was willing to allow her to return his stuff on her own terms — and that he would pay for his belongings when she was ready to give them back.

Ohno said in the court papers their relationship ended in 2023, and they remained friends for most of 2024.

He claimed Pham only returned his Olympic medals when he sent her an Instagram message in October 2025.

A three-time Olympian, Ohno won two gold, two silver and four bronze medals in his Olympic career.

He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.

Ohno, who won “Dancing with the Stars” in 2007, served as an NBC sports analyst for the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018.

His book, “Zero Regrets,” was a New York Times bestseller.