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. The fourth games were held in Iznik, Turkey between September 29 and October 2, 2022.[1] More than 3000 athletes from 102 countries participated in the events.[2]
Launch of the games in 2014
[edit]The person who launched and supported the World Nomad Games in 2014 at the highest state level is the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.[3] Atambayev supported it in order to preserve and popularize the nomadic traditions of Central Asia.
The World Nomad Games have become a platform for demonstrating the cultural heritage, sports skills and traditional sports of nomadic nations, promoting the strengthening of cultural ties and mutual understanding between the peoples of different countries.[4]
Atambayev personally led the Kyrgyz national team on the opening ceremony of the first World Nomad Games in 2014 and 2016 in order to popularize the event.
Sports and disciplines
[edit]- 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.[5]
- Mangala, a Turkish Mancala game, as well as other national variants
Ordo traditional game from Kyrgyzstan, throwing bones
Editions
[edit]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 | Iznik | 12 + 11 |
5 | 2024 | Kazakhstan | Astana | 20 |
6 | 2026 | Kyrgyzstan | TBD | TBD |
- The 2020 event was delayed until 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12]
- The 2022 event was scheduled to include 44 sports but was later reduced to 12 sports + 11 exhibition sports.[13][14]
Medals (2014-2018)
[edit]Rank | Team | 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 entries) | 229 | 224 | 363 | 816 |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Ualikhanova, Aruzhan (2023-05-05). "Kazakhstan Begins Preparations for Fifth World Nomad Games". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Fourth World Nomad Games postponed to 2022". 24.kg.
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- ^ "Sports - WNG 2022". Archived from the original on 2022-09-30.