Beyond The Buzzer
Beyond The Buzzer
Aboudi Al-Qattan
Stillness in the Storm: The Rise of Zaid Kareem
59 minutes Posted Dec 22, 2025 at 11:13 am.
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Zaid Kareem is one of the most dominant taekwondo athletes in the world today. šŸ„‹An Olympic silver medalist, a Youth Olympic bronze medalist, and the only Jordanian ever to medal at both.

He’s faced world champion Ulugbek Rashitov in three major finals—and he’s coming for more.But beyond the medals is a man of rare intensity.Zaid is calm, disciplined, and obsessed with routine. He doesn’t chase attention. 

He doesn’t need to.His fight speaks for itself.In this episode, we talked about:
šŸ”„ Missing out on Tokyo 2020—and how that lit a fire
🧠 The mindset behind obsession and recovery
šŸ† Rising as Jordan’s next sporting icon
šŸ¤ Loyalty to the same coach, same team, same dreamAnd how each battle with Rashitov shaped the fighter—and the man.

This one’s different. This one’s honest.Hit like, follow, and subscribe so you don’t miss the drop.Full episode out Tuesday, July 22 on @beyondbuzz on YT šŸŽ§