They are unique.
Sports today is one of the most powerful tools to reach the modern world.
We're not only speaking in different languages and thinking in different ways, but our lives and thoughts are very often based on different national habits and life values. Sports gives us a game in which everyone must recognize the same rules. So it's a kind of mixed zone where people can connect their values and try to understand each other. Speaking about Apachinsky, he gave backstreet boys from God-forgotten Balkhash the chance to compete in the world. I know Apachinsky quite well and, please believe me, his methods are not coming from sadistic bents but from a clear understanding of how to get boys on top of the world.