Ghana at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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Ghana
made their Winter Olympic Games
debut at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
.
Ghana sent one athlete, Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
, to compete in one discipline, alpine skiing
. Nkrumah-Acheampong, also known as the "Snow Leopard
", was born in Scotland
and raised in Ghana
. He moved to England
in 2000. In 2009, he successfully managed to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics, scoring 137.5 International Ski Federation
points, within the qualifying range of 120-140 points.
He has not received funding from the Ghanaian Olympic Committee. Instead, the spots on his leopard spotted
ski race suit used in the Olympics are sponsored by individual fans, who in turn get their names converted into a spot on the suit. The suit will be auctioned after the Olympic Games to help support Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong and the development of skiing in Ghana.
Nkrumah-Acheampong competed in the men's slalom
on February 27, 2010. He finished 47th overall.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
made their Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
debut at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
Ghana sent one athlete, Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong nicknamed "The Snow Leopard", is a Ghanaian skiier and is the first person from Ghana to take part in the Winter Olympics, at the 2010 Games held in Vancouver, Canada, taking part in the slalom...
, to compete in one discipline, alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The ten events were scheduled for February 13–27, 2010; weather delayed the first event, the men's downhill, two days until Monday, February 15....
. Nkrumah-Acheampong, also known as the "Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of South Asia and Central Asia...
", was born in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and raised in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. He moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2000. In 2009, he successfully managed to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics, scoring 137.5 International Ski Federation
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
points, within the qualifying range of 120-140 points.
He has not received funding from the Ghanaian Olympic Committee. Instead, the spots on his leopard spotted
Leopard (pattern)
Leopard is a term used to describe a spotted color pattern, particularly in the hair coat or skin of animals, but also used to describe spotting patterns in plants and fabrics...
ski race suit used in the Olympics are sponsored by individual fans, who in turn get their names converted into a spot on the suit. The suit will be auctioned after the Olympic Games to help support Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong and the development of skiing in Ghana.
Nkrumah-Acheampong competed in the men's slalom
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010....
on February 27, 2010. He finished 47th overall.
Alpine skiing
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong nicknamed "The Snow Leopard", is a Ghanaian skiier and is the first person from Ghana to take part in the Winter Olympics, at the 2010 Games held in Vancouver, Canada, taking part in the slalom... |
Men's slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010.... |
1:09.08 | 53 | 1:13.52 | 48 | 2:22.60 | 47 |