Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong – The Snow Leopard
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, nicknamed the Snow Leopard, is on the prowl for a gold in the 2010 Winter Olympic games. He has drawn a lot of interest as an African skiing in the Olympics after his introduction to snow 5 years ago. The Alpine Slalom race is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2010. He will make history as the first Ghanian skiing in the Winter Olympics.
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
Staying in shape with Evans Amoako
Budding US-based Ghanaian fitness and sports model, Evans Amoako is committed to working hard, staying in shape and becoming one of the best fitness models out of Africa. Born in Ghana, Evans was always very passionate about sports. It is therefore no surprise that at age 24 he has been involved in college cross-country, track & field as well as soccer. He has been working out for nine years with dreams of becoming a fitness and sports model, drawing inspiration from fellow models, Obi Obadike and Sebastian Siegel.
Evans Amoako
Addai Remains Key Player in Colts’ Unbeaten Record
Joseph Addai caught a pass from Peyton Manning that proved to be key in their game against the Tennessee Titans this weekend. He was hit by Duante Robinson and, while everyone was watching the replay action, Manning threw a pass to Austin Collie who turned it into a very relevant play. The Titans are not an easy team to beat. They have been on fire this year and will probably give the Colts a serious run for their money the next time they meet. Now that will be a game to watch.
Joseph Addai
African Dance Exhibition – A Dynamite Charged Night
African Dance Exhibition is slated to have a phenomenal show at the George Washington University’s (GWU) Lisner Auditorium on September 26, 2009. If last year is any indication, this show should be as exciting and riveting and definitely more exciting.
African Dance Explosion
Camp Marafiki – A Runner’s Fantasy Training Camp
Almost everytime you watch a track and field event you are sure to see at least one Kenyan or Ethiopian runner leading the pack, and several winning events. There is now a camp in Santa Fe, New Mexico that allows you to train with some of the best runners in the field.
Camp Marafiki (photo: Camp Marafiki)
Minnesota Timberwolves Could Use Hasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet, considered one of the top draft choices in the NBA Draft this year, should be considered quite a catch by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They need a tall player with a great defensive game to join the team and strengthen their offensive game, and Hasheem fits the bill.
Amobi Okoye gives back to Africa
NFL Player, Amobi Okoye, started a project with other athletes called the Athletes in the Diaspora Community Interventions (ADCI) which provides humanitarian support for change on the African continent.
For one of the projects he established, Changing Africa Through Education (CATE), Amobi traveled to Nigeria with several other professional athletes (Adewale Ogunleye, Osi Umenyiora, Israel Idonije, and Ahman Green) to work on programs that included scholarship endowments, soccer camps, clean water programs and, and held five mobile clinics for over 1,000 residents. In addition, medicine was distributed in partnership with physicians from Integris Health of Oklahoma. Other athletes who donated but were unable to make the trip include Nnamdi Asomuga (Oakland Raiders), Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (Green Bay Packers), Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (Miami Dolphins), and Adimchinobe Echemandu (Oakland Raiders). » Read more…
Players Devasted by Fan Deaths During World Cup Qualifier
Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou expressed shock and disbelief at the extent of fan injuries sustained during a tragedy at yesterday’s soccer match in Cote D’Ivoire against Malawi. A wall collapsed at game kickoff and 19 fans were killed and 130 injured as they tried to flee.
Essien, Mikel, and Drogba in the U.S???
True soccer fans are exited about the latest turn of events in Baltimore, MD. A.C. Milan and Chelsea are slated to have a friendly match at the M&T Bank stadium near the Baltimore Inner Harbor. For those fans who may think that the U.S. soccer scene has not been as exciting as it could be, this can only be described as a fantasy come true!!
Kenya Places Sixth in Rugby Sevens Game in San Diego
Kenya earned 18 points in the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens Series held in San Diego, California. Kenya lost 7-22 to New Zealand, but beat the other rugby giants, Samoa, 17-12. Kenya had previously beaten New Zealand 24-7 in a historic win on Saturday.
Music meets Football at CAF Awards
The 2008 Glo CAF Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria Tuesday, was a marriage between some of the best footballers in Africa and some top-notch African musicians. The glitzy award ceremony hosted by Christopher Bongo and Bimbo Oloyede was not all about honoring the best footballers and teams on the continent; it was splashed with delightful performances by great African musicians like Yvonne Chaka Chaka of South Africa, King Mensah of Togo and the amazing Yossou N’ Dour.
Nigeria’s dynamic R&B duo P-Square, Ishmael from South Africa and a host of other musicians also joined the train to put some life into the otherwise boring ceremony filled with long speeches and technical hitches. Perhaps the organizers should have paid a little more attention to the technical issues such as cueing playbacks properly, checking microphones et cetera instead of turning the event into a promotional campaign for Glo, the title sponsors of the awards. » Read more…
African Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
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July 14 - 17, 2010
Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
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March 20, 2010
FACE Africa 1st Annual Gala
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March 11 -15, 2010
Sixth Annual New African Films Festival
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April 10, 2010
RUNWAY LIBERIA: Silver Spring,MD
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