![]() Why not just stop by, sit on the couch, have a chat, meet up for a skate session and watch a skate video? That's another point in starting Freedom Skateshop in 2006: we wanted to give something back to the skateboarding community. We don't offer running shoes, sandals or winter boots. Same with shoes: all our shoes are made to skate. No matter if it's deck, wheels, trucks, bearings or hardware, if we aren't convinced with its quality we won't put it in the shop. We set the highest standards when it comes to each product and each brand that we are offering. Our goal is to support you in finding your perfect setup, both with our experience and knowledge. This is why we started Freedom Skateshop. The fun and love we feel for it is something we wanna share. News about the park has encouraged Nigeria to commence building its first skate park, and that’s another bundle of joy Africa cannot wait to share.We are skateboarders and we live skateboarding. As Ghana continues to receive annual PR on travel, partying, and merrymaking, Surf Ghana is taking advantage of the opportunity to bring skateboarders home and together. Today, the skate park attracts global community attention, especially from the media, investors, and the diaspora. It promotes creativity through self-expression, mental health, and self-confidence of the African youth. The Freedom Skate Park is not only an avenue for action sports but a vast infrastructure for change, community, and entrepreneurship. “I am pleased with the community that we are developing, and I see the advantages since most of the skateboarders I encountered in the early phases were school dropouts but today have acquired employable skills as a consequence of the expansion of this park,” she adds. As a non-Ghanaian woman, leading a project team with 90% men can be difficult, and finding a seat can be challenging, but Alibo has also seen the movement’s growth. “When you try to develop new things in a country, it’s difficult to convince people,” says Alibo, who faced challenges when she started building this dream. However, the most outstanding of the inscriptions on the wall is the statement: “Virgil Was Here,” which recounts the contribution of Virgil Abloh and the legacy he left for the young who looked up to him. The park is painted bright yellow and black, including the names of all supporters who contributed to the cause. Volunteers from some parts of Africa and Europe helped construct this magnificent structure that skateboarders in Ghana now call home. Ghana’s appearance at the recent Tokyo Olympic Games for the skateboarding category has further inspired these skaters to aim high.įreedom Skate Park, brilliant in architecture, spans 5,382 feet with a distinctive Adinkra symbol representing the Akan word “Fawohodie,” meaning freedom and emancipation. Today, the skating community has a home with the relentless aid of global brands and icons like Virgil Abloh, Daily Paper, and Vans. So far, Alibo and Surf Ghana-with the support of volunteers and friends worldwide-have collected and donated over 230 pieces of sports equipment and trained over 200 children in surfing and skating. Through dedication and hard work, the surfing community became an NGO whose main objective is to provide sporting equipment for surfers in Ghana. “When I initially arrived in Ghana, I met surfers on the beach and learned there were no platforms to assist the African surfing scene,” says Alibo, who develops content and events for action sports. Alibo, a native of the Caribbean, relocated to Ghana from France in 2016 and is determined to realize her goal. On December 15, 2021, Ghana’s creative community, volunteers, skateboard enthusiasts, and Accra residents opened the Freedom Skate Park. ![]() Sandy Alibo, the brain behind Skate Nation and Surf Ghana, is on her way to turning Ghana and West Africa into a massive recreational and creative destination. As a result, action sports, particularly skateboarding, take on a fresh twist. He development of Ghana’s first skate park is pioneering creativity and sustainable tourism in West Africa. If you're planning a vacation to Ghana, bring your skateboard, as Freedom Skate Park is set to be the hottest destination in Accra. ![]()
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