Running away from the inclination to compare ourselves to other continents/nations, I feel a deep feeling of pride in what African olympians have done at the 2012 Olympic games in London. Welldone to the representatives of different African countries who have, through their excellent performance inspired other young Africans to follow in their footsteps on the world's stage. Jumping clear above of any discussion about how we could have done better here and there and the criticism of athletes and organisers in region specific media, the stories to be told are the stories of the athletes who got to London and won. The challenges African athletes face everyday ranging from poor training facilities and lack of government support are the furnances in which the excellence of the African athlete's performance has been forged. Imperative to say, there are governments who have given their athletes support and there are facilities that are being kept in good working order. There are also athletes who have overcome a mentality of helplessness to circumstance by taking their destiny in their own hands and trying twice as hard to become their nation's pride and joy. A total of 11gold medals in hand, Africa has done well at the London Olympics. Another reason to be proudly African :)
