Ghana's skiing Snow Leopard prepares for Olympics

The Snow Leopard of Ghana is going to race in Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics. Seriously.

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, the self-taught, self-funded, one-man team from West Africa has made it to Vancouver at age 35 after years of dedication to an improbable dream.

"It's like crossing the Sahara desert and getting to the end and getting a very cold drink and a lovely cold shower," he told The Associated Press.

"You think about, 'Wow, did I make that journey?' Man, how did I make it?"

Kwame faithfully proved his skill and determination in a true embodiment of Olympic ideals, said the International Ski Federation, which …