World Nomad Games



World Nomad Games (Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары) are an international sport competition dedicated to ethnic sports practiced in Central Asia. The first three World Nomad Games were held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The fourth games were held in Iznik, Turkey between September 29 and October 2, 2022. More than 3000 athletes from 102 countries participated in the events.

Sports and disciplines

 * Alysh (Алыш), a kind of belt wrestling,
 * Salburun (Салбурун), a sport mixing falconry, mounted archery and hunt assisted by Taigan,
 * Shagai,
 * Horse racing (At Chabysh), (Ат чабыш),
 * Er enish, (Эр эңиш),
 * Toguz korgool, (Тогуз коргоол),
 * Kourach,
 * Kok-boru, a sport similar to Buzkashi, where riders fight for a goat carcass. (Көк бөрү); also called Kokpar in Kazakhstan.
 * Mangala, a Turkish Mancala game, as well as other national variants

Editions
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 * The 2020 Event delayed until 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
 * The 2022 event was scheduled to include 44 sports but was later reduced to 12 sports + 11 exhibition sports.

Upcoming Games
The fifth World Nomad Games will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan September 8 through September 14, 2024. In addition to the sports competition, there will be cultural activities and a scientific conference with the theme "Nomads: History, Knowledge, lessons".