Kyrgyzstan’s Nomad Games bring traditional sports to global stage
Athletes from more than 100 countries gathered to compete in events ranging from horseback archery and wrestling to falconry and traditional board games.
Kyrgyzstan hosted the Nomad Games, a biennial international competition featuring traditional nomadic sports, from August 19th to 23rd in the Issyk-Kul gorge. Over 3,000 athletes from more than 100 countries participated, including those from countries with no nomadic heritage such as Britain. The games, which originated in the mountainous Central Asian nation, draw significant crowds in countries where nomadic sports remain popular, like Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and other Central Asian republics.
Participants included Olympic athletes from Britain who competed in horseback archery and tug of war. The opening ceremony in Bishkek was attended by high-ranking leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, and India's Narendra Modi.
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