It gave off extended family vibes
Originally published on Global Voices
Uzbekistan's national boxing team coach, Akmal Hasanov serving as cornerman to Kyrgyz boxer Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu at the Paris Olympics. Screenshot from the video “Борбор Азияны бириктирген Олимпиада | “Биз жана дүйнө”” from Азаттык‘s YouTube channel. Fair use.
On August 22, Akmal Hasanov, a boxing coach from Uzbekistan, was awarded the Medal of Chingiz Aitmatov by the government of Kyrgyzstan for helping...