Olympics-Boxing-Jalolov thanks Britain's doctors for aiding Uzbek coach during cardiac arrest


Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Men's +92kg - Victory Ceremony - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan poses with his medal. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

PARIS (Reuters) - Twice gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov on Saturday thanked medical staff from the British team for their help in treating Uzbekistan coach Tulkin Kilichev when he suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday.

Kilichev was celebrating Hasanboy Dusmatov's win over Billal Bennama in the men's flyweight boxing final when he required assistance.

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