Two Deaths at Olympiad: Another Participant Passes Away

Время публикации: 15.08.2014 16:01 | Последнее обновление: 18.08.2014 13:34

Yesterday we reported about a tragic death of Kurt Meier of Seychelle who suffered from a heart attack. The closing ceremony started with a minute of silence, already after the ceremony another participant was found dead in his hotel room. Alisher Anarkulov was a member of the International Chess Committee of the Deaf. He was 45 and represented Uzbekistan federation.

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