[9] It was only after what Frimpong describes as ‘monumental effort’, that the athlete and his parents were able to acquire a legal residence permit in the Netherlands in 2007 and Dutch nationality in 2008.

After just two years of hard work and intense training, Frimpong won the title of Dutch junior champion in the 200-meter sprint.

[10] Immediately after his first national win, Frimpong suffered a severe ankle injury that derailed his pursuit of excellence.

However, a physiotherapist named Michael Davidson, who had been following the story of this budding athlete, decided to treat him against a token fee of one euro only.

Despite the compassionate and professional care provided by Michael, it took Akwasi three years before he could completely recover from the injury and started running again.

In order to utilize the time when he was unable to participate in athletic competitions, Akwasi applied to several colleges in America.

In May 2010, Frimpong helped the relay team break the school record during the 2010 Great West Conference Championships with a time of 41.05 seconds.

His next performance came at the 2013 North American Cup Race in Park City, where he was in the two-man bob with de Bruin, but after finishing second, the team was disqualified as their sled was made of non-FIBT-permitted materials.

[18] Frimpong qualified for the 2018 Olympics in skeleton by obtaining a near-automatic invitation by virtue of continental representation, being the only male athlete representing the African continent.

It follows Frimpong for five years in the Netherlands, detailing his approach and philosophy for sprinting and attempts at making the Summer Olympics.