The Chagatai language was the shared literary language of Central Asia at one point.
Jean Nickels -LRB- January 30 , 1917 -- March 3 , 1985 -RRB- was a Luxembourgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s .. sprint canoer. Canoe racing. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London , he finished 15th in the K-2 10000 m event while being eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event .. 1948 Summer Olympics. 1948 Summer Olympics. London. London. K-2 10000 m. Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 10000 metres. K-2 1000 m. Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres