How Bruce Lee First Inspired this Karate Champion | Unleash the New

June 8, 2021
 

Saadi Abbas, a karateka from Pakistan, nearly gave up on his Olympic dream. After learning that the sport would join the Olympics in Tokyo, he jumped back into training despite injuries and a lack of funding. Now, he hopes to follow the example of Seoul 1988 bronze medallist Hussain Shah, who is from the same neighbourhood of Karachi, to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

About Unleash the New

The Olympic Channel’s new original series ‘Unleash the New’ features five athletes who, even without a roadmap, found their calling in new Olympic and Paralympic sports. Watch how they discovered their start and how you can too.

The athletes featured include Shauna Coxsey, Lucca Mesinas, Jordyn Barratt, Saadi Abbas, and Juan-Diego Garcia.

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