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Skeleton athlete, Akwasi Frimpong grateful to Stonebwoy for continuous support
International athlete Akwasi Frimpong made history in 2018 when he became the first Skeleton athlete from Ghana.
According to Frimpong, Ghanaian afro-dancehall artist, Stonebwoy has been a great source of support and inspiration through the musician’s constant commenting on his posts on social media. For Akwasi Frimpong, Stonebwoy has enjoyed seeing him represent Ghana at the world stage in a untraditional sport.
Back in #Germany 🇩🇪 preparing for my first race of the season. Today I made it to the top of the track in Altenberg. Proud of my progress and grateful for the sliding community helping me out. Excited to be back in my #blackpanther suit going headfirst for my country #Ghana 🇬🇭🙏🏿. pic.twitter.com/oU1HJvuvaC
— Akwasi Frimpong OLY (@FrimpongAkwasi) January 9, 2021
‘Lot’s of Africans have been commenting on my last training runs including Stonebwoy on Instagram. I listen to a lot of his Music. Especially during my trainingIt will be cool to make a connection with him,” he told Ameyaw Debrah. 
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.
In short, he used setbacks to make giant strides forward.In addition to being an Olympic athlete, Akwasi is also a father, entrepreneur and public speaker who has inspired thousands of people. In fact, Akwasi says one of the best days of his life was knowing his then-9-month-old daughter was watching him fulfill his Olympic dream. Akwasi’s belief that anything is possible with resilience, determination and hard work led him to his appearance in the 2018 Winter Olympics, a journey he believes will inspire The Hope of a Billion in the years ahead.
Akwasi believes what you need for success is already planted deep down inside of you. He believes success comes from believing in yourself with a positive attitude combined with hard work and persistence. Akwasi wants to be the Hope of a billion African children and show them their dreams of being a doctor, a lawyer, or an Olympian are possible. He wants his example of determination and perseverance as an international athlete to give them a voice to pursue their own dreams.
It is that positive attitude Akwasi will use to fuel him to become Africa’s first Winter Olympics medalist and along the way inspire everyone to overcome their own adversity with courage, and share #HopeOfABillion
