Every couple of years, athletes from various disciplines and specialities train and prepare to capture the chance to compete at the Olympics. As an athlete, there isn’t a more eloquent honour than carrying the badge of participating at the Olympics with the colours of your nation adorning you.
This year, that chance for some athletes from the African continent was at the 13th All-Africa Games held in Accra. The Ghanaian capital hosted over 5,000 athletes from 52 countries athletes competing in 29 disciplines, including Olympic qualifying events such as tennis, athletics, swimming, and others. I had the privilege of being one of these athletes called to represent my country, Ghana.