He is aiming to be Africa’s first gold medallist at the Winter Olympic Games.  The track prospect swapped sports to skeleton - but some people still didn’t believe in Akwasi Frimpong.  “I definitely know what it feels like to be bullied. I definitely know what it feels to be laughed at. I definitely know how it feels when people tell you to give up.” Plus, we have all the headlines from the Youth Olympic Games and an athlete to watch.

He is aiming to be Africa’s first gold medallist at the Winter Olympic Games. The track prospect swapped sports to skeleton - but some people still didn’t believe in Akwasi Frimpong. “I definitely know what it feels like to be bullied. I definitely know what it feels to be laughed at. I definitely know how it feels when people tell you to give up.” Plus, we have all the headlines from the Youth Olympic Games and an athlete to watch.

He is aiming to be Africa’s first gold medallist at the Winter Olympic Games.&nbsp;&nbsp;The track prospect swapped sports to skeleton - but some people still didn’t believe in Akwasi Frimpong.&nbsp;&nbsp;“I definitely know what it feels like to be bullied. I definitely know what it feels to be laughed at. I definitely know how it feels when people tell you to give up.”&nbsp;Plus, we have all the headlines from the Youth Olympic Games and an athlete to watch.

Never give up: Ghana skeleton slider Akwasi Frimpong’s advice for YOG

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At Olympics.com, we tell Olympic stories year-round. Come along with us for in-depth interviews with the inspiring individuals who capture the world's imagination every two years as they go faster, higher, stronger - together. Host Nick McCarvel is joined regularly by one-of-a-kind guests - including athletes themselves, coaches, sporting legends - as well as Olympics.com producers and contributors - and more. Catch new episodes on Wednesdays every other week.

At&nbsp;<a href="http://olympics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Olympics.com</a>,&nbsp;we tell Olympic stories year-round. Come along with us for in-depth interviews with the inspiring individuals who capture the world's imagination every two years as they go faster, higher, stronger - together. Host Nick McCarvel is joined regularly by one-of-a-kind guests - including athletes themselves, coaches, sporting legends - as well as Olympics.com producers and contributors - and more. Catch new episodes on Wednesdays every other week.

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