Virgil Abloh's continuous efforts to galvanize youth directly led him to contribute to creating Ghana's first skate park ⤵️
“As a kid, I’ve always wanted to skate, but my mum didn't like the idea. The roads weren’t that good and there was no skating park. We were skating in the streets,” says Ghanaian skater Joshua Azumah Nelson. Likewise, Jovita Ashi, a 20-year-old skater mentions that finding a skateboard was just one of her many hurdles when she started. “It was no walk in the park,” she explains. “It was like trying to find a pin in a haystack. I wanted it so bad yet there were no dedicated skating spaces.
At 500 square meters, the Freedom Skatepark is Ghana’s foremost and largest space dedicated to the thriving skate culture. It boasts a modern design that incorporates the Ghanaian Adinkra symbol, “Fawohodie'' that symbolizes freedom, independence, emancipation, and speaks depth to the feeling of freedom these skaters enjoy whether they are pulling an ollie or backside.
Virgil’s actions left a blueprint of the possibilities skating combined with other passions can bring. Similarly, the skatepark is also a beacon of hope to the skaters as they earnestly train and look forward to Ghana’s possible inclusion in the skateboarding category of the 2024 Olympic Games. For the, skateboarding was featured as a competitive sport at the Tokyo Olympic Games. “Representing Ghana for skateboarding in the Olympic Games is a dream for everybody here, and I'm sure it will be possible in a few years,” says Sandy.
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