'Dude, good luck': the Olympic wit and wisdom of a pioneering African skeleton racer
- Posted on February 19, 2026
- By NPR
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'Dude, good luck': the Olympic wit and wisdom of a pioneering African skeleton racer

Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he reflects on being a Black African athlete in the white world of winter sports.