World Nomad Games
World Nomad Games (Kyrgyz: 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; however, Turkey has been announced as the host of the fourth games.
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World Nomad Games athlete and falcon
Sports and disciplines
- Alysh (Kyrgyz: Алыш), a kind of belt wrestling,
- Salburun (Kyrgyz: Салбурун), a sport mixing falconry, mounted archery and hunt assisted by Taigan,
- Shagai,
- Horse racing (At Chabysh), (Kyrgyz: Ат чабыш),
- Er enish, (Kyrgyz: Эр эңиш),
- Toguz korgool, (Kyrgyz: Тогуз коргоол),
- Kourach,
- Kok-boru, a sport similar to Buzkashi, where riders fight for a goat carcass. (Kyrgyz: Көк бөрү); also called Kokpar in Kazakhstan.[1]
- Mangala, a Turkish Mancala game, as well as other national variants
A cultural program
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2016 nomadic village
The Games are surrounded by a cultural and ethnical program. During the first edition of the Games, a yurt village was installed, and cultural events not linked with the Games' disciplines occurred, as well as other entertaining activities.
List of Nomad Games
| Number | Year | Host Country | Host City | Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 |  Kyrgyzstan |
Cholpon-Ata | 10 + 4 |
| 2 | 2016 | Kyrgyzstan |
Cholpon-Ata | 23 |
| 3 | 2018 | Kyrgyzstan |
Cholpon-Ata | 37 |
| 4 | 2022 |  Turkey |
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| 5 | 2024 |  Azerbaijan |
TBC |
Medals (2014-2018)
| Rank | yes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 81 | 77 | 79 | 237 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 40 | 46 | 52 | 138 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 29 | 17 | 42 | 88 |
| 4 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | 28 | 8 | 21 | 57 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 8 | 12 | 29 | 49 |
| 6 |  Iran (IRI) | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 |  Hungary (HUN) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 3 | 6 | 23 | 32 |
| 11 | Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 13 |  Georgia (GEO) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 |  Serbia (SRB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Bashkortostan | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 17 |  Tatarstan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 20 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 21 |  Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 27 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 33 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 36 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (41 yess) | 229 | 224 | 363 | 816 | |
See also
References
- "Kazakhstan Wins First Asian Kokpar Championship". The Astana Times.
- "The first-ever «World Nomad Games»".
- "The Second World Nomad Games".
- "III WNG visitors Code of Conduct".
- "Fourth World Nomad Games postponed to 2022". 24.kg.
- "UPDATE 1/12/2019: World Nomad Games to be held in Bursa". Tot hier en verder.
External links
- Official website
- Official promotional video, 2016 games, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- World Nomad Games 2018 Kyrgyzstan
- Official Youtube channel
- List of sports and disciplines
- CBS Sports on The World Nomad Games
- The Guardian
- DW News
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