Blog entries

Ghana Ski Team win ‘best looking team’ award and $250 for charity

Administrator — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Media Watch: Kwame did interviews with BBC Radio London, Swedish TV and the team were covered by TV from the Island as well.
The Ghana Ski Team scooped another first on their amazing journey towards Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. This time the spotlight was away from The Snow Leopard and on his team mates who entered the Comox Valley Bob Sled Race. This time the team’s Olympian switched from competitor to coach to produce an epic result.
The first heat saw Richard ‘MaRead More...

The Snow Leopard and the Ghana Ski Team Strut Their Stuff

Administrator — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Media Watch: Today Kwame did interviews with the largest Japanese newspaper, a German News Agency and Swedish TV. The Observer Sport Magazine published their last ever edition featuring the Snow Leopard (sorry to see that publication end).

The Ghana Ski team finished the busy day of admin, small training session and Media engagement on Saturday with an appearance at Fat Teddy’s at the Mount Washington Alpine Lodge for their world famous Beach Party. The team joineRead More...

The world media turns it attention to Kwame and the Ghana Ski Team

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:14:54 +0100

Well it has been a whirlwind 36 hours for Kwame and the Ghana Ski team having hosted a media day on Mount Washington and in the Comox Valley. The slope team at the Mount Washington resort were magnificent again and opened the lifts early for Kwame and Denis and helped set up the race training slope for slalom training. The list of media grew with additional requests from Australia’s Channel Read More...

Kwame gets to rev up a Ford Mustang at the signing event

Administrator — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Media Watch: Kwame did an interview with Japanese TV today as well as a radio interview with Canadian Radio.

Kwame and the Ghana Ski Team attended a signing event at Ford Country in Courtenay which was well attended by lots of Leopard Fans and Paddy Power Kwame’s Army fans. Fans got to meet their hero, get caps, posters and cards signed and generally chat in the comfort of the Ford Showroom. The Snow Mobile was cleaned and refueled (kind donation by a very nice laRead More...

What does the O stand for? – 30/1/10

Tim Allardyce — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:43:33 +0100

What does the O stand for? O my god its early! The Ghana Ski Team are heading for Vancouver after several months of frantic planning, new websites, chasing funds and training to make Kwame’s dream a reality. The incredible fact is that for Kwame’s lieutenants, the immediate technical team, this will be the first time that we have all been together in one place. FittinglRead More...

Reception at Canada House

Administrator — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Its always nice to have a formal dinner that does not stand on too much ceremony. I can definitely describe the dinner at the Canada House as short, sweet and well done. It was really great to be recognized by the High Commissioner from Canada to UKas he gave the guests an insight into the heroes the Olympics has created andwhat I should expect from the Olympics as a unique athlete from Africa.

I spent a lot of time talking to media and was pleased that with seemingly the flick of Read More...

Hemisphere Magazine

Administrator — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

UnitedAirlines in-flight magazine spent 2 days with me at my training base in Hemeland also around my home city of Milton Keynes. It was good to have time to work closely with media in this way and I am looking forward to seeing Grant’s article.

I managed to spend a considerable amount of time explaining why MK is the best city in the UK. Richard, my manager from Bedford, found this hilarious and we had a lot of fun with it. We also had the BBC London crew come and fRead More...