In this episode Candace talks with an aspiring olympian, who is just 9 years old.
In this episode Candace talks with an aspiring olympian, who is just 9 years old.
Grace Hemenway is 9-year-old and a leap year baby. Grace is a very independent, strong willed, disciplined and self-motivated young lady. Her first words as a child were 'leave me do it". This happened when her dad, Carl was attempting to help her down a flight of stairs. Some of her favorite things include singing, swimming, playing tag with her cousins, gymnastics, Karate and dancing with friends. She is a fast learner in karate, geometry and piano. Her favorite Ghanaian food is fufu and light soup. She likes to bake cakes with her brother and mother. Grace received her first 2 gold medals at the 2021 Miami Open International Karate Championship. She then went on to win the Queen of the Ring at the 2021 Boston Open Massachusetts Karate Championships along with 2 gold medals. She recently became the 2021 AAU Karate National Championships and also 2021 USANKF USA National Championships and Team Trials Karate Champion-wining 2 individual gold medals and 3 team gold medals.
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In this episode Candace talks with an aspiring olympian, who is just 9 years old.