International athlete Akwasi Frimpong made history in 2018 when he became the first Skeleton athlete from Ghana. Akwasi was just the second Winter Olympian from Ghana. Now, Akwasi wants to use his passion and his own inspirational story to represent not just a country, but a continent. Akwasi was born and raised in Ghana and moved to the Netherlands when he was eight. He didn't start running until he was 15, and hasn't stopped since. Akwasi refused to allow life's challenges to derail an athletic career that includes more than a dozen medals in international events.
Right now, Akwasi is gearing up for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The Olympian aims to earn the title of Olympic medalist at the 2022 Games, and make his mark in history as being the first African athlete to do so. Ghana has never won an Olympic gold medal and Akwasi is determined to write history as the first skeleton athlete from Ghana to bring home the gold.
