Pakistan’s representation isn’t typically prominent at combat sports outings, but at recent Karate Combat events the country’s flags have waved proudly.
That’s because of Shahzaib Rind. He’s perhaps not a household name internationally quite yet, but his accomplishments are well known among those back home.
The Karate Combat lightweight champion, Rind said the attention from Pakistan has surprised him and been quite humbling. He’s long felt supported but it was taken to the next level when he won title gold in September and went back to the locker room to retrieve his phone.
