Many people have really enjoyed the Olympics Winter games in Milan in recent weeks.
Lots of enthusiasm, great positivity, and above all, enjoying great sporting competitions together—wonderful experiences in turbulent times!
This applies primarily to people in North America, parts of Asia and Europe, especially also the Netherlands (with 10 gold medals!), but it’s almost certain that these Winter Olympics completely passed by Africa and Ghana.
The Summer Olympics are universal, but unfortunately, that doesn’t apply to the Winter Games.
In 2018 and 2022, only 1 Ghanaian athlete, Akwasi Frimpong, participated in the Winter Games, specifically in skeleton, but in 2026, the number of Ghanaian participants was precisely 0. No one to cheer for, no opportunity for Ghanaians to feel proud of their athletes during the Winter Games.
It’s not easy for Ghanaians to reach the top in sports like skiing, skating, or ski jumping. Most Ghanaians even have never seen snow or ice, let alone are able to compete in these sports.
So, no gold for Africa or Ghana at these Winter Games.
It’s high time to correct this!
In many winter sports, the gold medalist isn’t the first to cross a finish line, but is determined after a jury’s assessment (e.g. in figure skating, ski jumping etc.).
How such a jury arrives at the correct decision isn’t always entirely clear to everyone, but the jury’s decision is ultimately accepted by everyone.
That’s why our jury is now happy to award gold to someone from Ghana (!), specifically someone who has been delivering an Olympic performance every day for almost 30 years.
Someone who works hard every day, 7 days a week, never gives up, and always delivers quality. While most Olympic athletes only peak occasionally—at the Winter Olympics, that’s only once every four years—she delivers a top performance three times a day, that’s 1095 times a year and 4380 times in four years!
No Olympic athlete can match that!
So who will receive this well-deserved gold medal…?
Well, it’s none other than JANET FORIWAA, the unrivaled champion of preparing meals three times a day for all residents and workers of our PCC – Hand in Hand Community and that means each time a meal for 150 people.
Janet is the uncrowned queen of our central kitchen.
There are no training camps or altitude training camps for her.
However, she does get up before dawn every day to prepare breakfast on time! She is the leader of the team of kitchen staff, who are assisting Janet with all necessary tasks.
Even a recent serious injury to one of her arms, caused by an explosion on one of the gas stoves in her kitchen, couldn’t stop Janet. In no time, she was back to work with great dedication and determination!
The jury is therefore unanimous and everyone agrees:
Janet Foriwaa deserves the highest spot on the podium for her Olympic achievement; she deserves a GOLD medal!
It’s a gold medal, first and foremost for Janet, but also for PCC, for Ghana, as she is an inspiration to the entire world.
Janet Foriwaa is now GOLDEN Janet Foriwaa.
Of course, everyone stands when the Ghanaian national anthem is played in Janet’s honor.
At the same time, Janet makes it clear that we need to hurry up with the victory ceremony, because she wants to return to the kitchen, to her kitchen, soon…
Janet, a woman of Gold!