Pakistan qualified one male athlete for alpine skiing, Muhammad Karim.[6] This was Karim's second Winter Olympics, his first was the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. He said he was not able to train much in Pakistan due to a lack of snow.[7] In the giant slalom, he finished the first run in 1:27.53 and the second in 1:26.51, for a total time of 2:54.04. He placed 72nd overall, out of 119 competitors (34 athletes did not finish).[8]
Karim also competed in the slalom event, the first Pakistani to do so at the Olympics.[8] During the race, Karim's skis passed on the wrong side of a gate and he was disqualified from the event. After the race he said, "It's so embarrassing for me. I'm so sad about that. Such bad luck."[9]
Pakistan qualified one male cross-country skier, Syed Human.[10] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.[11] Human is Kirim's nephew. He gave him advice on training and staying calm during the international competition.[1]
Human is in the Pakistani army in addition to his participation on the national skiing team. The Ski Federation of Pakistan founded a school in his village, the same place Kirim is from. He began training internationally around 2010 and 2011.[1] For these Olympics, Human spent time training in Turkey and Finland, and also traveled to Korea prior to the event.[7] He competed in the men's 15 km freestyle cross-country race.[1] Human finished with a time of 45:19.1, placing 108th in the competition.[12]
