World Nomad Games

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The person who launched and supported the World Nomad Games in 2014 at the highest state level is the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.{{Cite web |title=атамбаев всемирные игры - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&sca_esv=105586032dadb976&rls=en&q=%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2+%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5+%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%8B&tbm=nws&source=lnms&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J_86uWOeqwdnV0yaSF-x2jo6Ttnu6iRjjgGjARfLolnBxwfCgbMJhqRa3BtPLzlIdwE1cU58W5aNPjvgQAqxhFfItrlfNzOKuaaMyldVwSol2h6U4QUx3ax9SmhSWK6kCZHBTHE&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiB4-Ls8diHAxXWg_0HHTEYNnIQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1152&bih=656&dpr=1 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.google.com}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-09 |title=А.Атамбаев: Игры кочевников укрепят дружбу и взаимопонимание между нашими народами |url=https://kg.akipress.org/news:602612 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Новости Кыргызстана}}

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.

• Alysh ({{langx|ky| Алыш}}), a kind of belt wrestling
• Salburun ({{langx|ky| Салбурун}}), a sport mixing falconry, mounted archery and hunt assisted by Taigan
• Shagai
• Horse racing (At Chabysh), ({{langx|ky| Ат чабыш}})
• Er enish, ({{langx|ky| Эр эңиш}})
• Toguz korgool, ({{langx|ky|Тогуз коргоол}})
• Kourach
• Kok-boru, a sport similar to Buzkashi, where riders fight for a goat carcass. ({{langx|ky|Көк бөрү}}); also called Kokpar in Kazakhstan.{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Wins First Asian Kokpar Championship|url=http://astanatimes.com/2013/09/kazakhstan-wins-first-asian-kokpar-championship/|agency=The Astana Times}}
• Mangala, a Turkish Mancala game, as well as other national variants

Ordo traditional game from Kyrgyzstan, throwing bones

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• The 2020 event was delayed until 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|title=Fourth World Nomad Games postponed to 2022|url=https://24.kg/english/189282_Fourth_World_Nomad_Games_postponed_to_2022/|agency=24.kg}}{{cite news|title=UPDATE 1/12/2019: World Nomad Games to be held in Bursa|url=https://tothierenverder.nl/world-nomad-games-2020/|agency=Tot hier en verder}}
• The 2022 event was scheduled to include 44 sports but was later reduced to 12 sports + 11 exhibition sports.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-20 |title=Sports - WNG 2022 |url=https://www.worldnomadgames2022.com/sports/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820180833/https://www.worldnomadgames2022.com/sports/ |archive-date=2022-08-20 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.worldnomadgames2022.com/sports/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930112927/https://www.worldnomadgames2022.com/sports/ | archive-date=2022-09-30 | title=Sports - WNG 2022 }}

{{Medals table

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| gold_KGZ = 81 | silver_KGZ = 77 | bronze_KGZ = 79

| gold_KAZ = 40 | silver_KAZ = 46 | bronze_KAZ = 52

| gold_RUS = 29 | silver_RUS = 17 | bronze_RUS = 42

| gold_TKM = 28 | silver_TKM = 8 | bronze_TKM = 21

| gold_UZB = 8 | silver_UZB = 12 | bronze_UZB = 29

| gold_IRI = 6 | silver_IRI = 8 | bronze_IRI = 16

| gold_AZE = 5 | silver_AZE = 10 | bronze_AZE = 15

| gold_HUN = 5 | silver_HUN = 4 | bronze_HUN = 8

| gold_UKR = 3 | silver_UKR = 7 | bronze_UKR = 10

| gold_MGL = 3 | silver_MGL = 6 | bronze_MGL = 23

| gold_TUR = 3 | silver_TUR = 1 | bronze_TUR = 3

| gold_TJK = 2 | silver_TJK = 4 | bronze_TJK = 7

| gold_GEO = 2 | silver_GEO = 3 | bronze_GEO = 3

| gold_SRB = 2 | silver_SRB = 1 | bronze_SRB = 1

| gold_CCC = 2 | silver_CCC = 0 | bronze_CCC = 1 | name_CCC = {{flagcountry|Antigua and Barbuda}}

| gold_CHN = 1 | silver_CHN = 1 | bronze_CHN = 8

| gold_AAA = 1 | silver_AAA = 3 | bronze_AAA = 6 | name_AAA = {{flagcountry|Bashkortostan}}

| gold_BBB = 1 | silver_BBB = 2 | bronze_BBB = 2 | name_BBB = {{flagcountry|Tatarstan}}

| gold_BUL = 1 | silver_BUL = 0 | bronze_BUL = 1

| gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 1

| gold_UAE = 1 | silver_UAE = 0 | bronze_UAE = 1

| gold_SVK = 1 | silver_SVK = 2 | bronze_SVK = 0

| gold_LTU = 1 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 5

| gold_MDA = 1 | silver_MDA = 0 | bronze_MDA = 4

| gold_LAT = 1 | silver_LAT = 0 | bronze_LAT = 2

| gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 3 | bronze_USA = 4

| gold_ARM = 0 | silver_ARM = 2 | bronze_ARM = 2

| gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 2 | bronze_POL = 1

| gold_GHA = 0 | silver_GHA = 2 | bronze_GHA = 0

| gold_ARG = 0 | silver_ARG = 1 | bronze_ARG = 2

| gold_ECU = 0 | silver_ECU = 1 | bronze_ECU = 1

| gold_EST = 0 | silver_EST = 1 | bronze_EST = 1

| gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 2

| gold_BLR = 0 | silver_BLR = 0 | bronze_BLR = 2

| gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 0 | bronze_KOR = 2

| gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 0 | bronze_NOR = 1

| gold_AFG = 0 | silver_AFG = 0 | bronze_AFG = 1 | name_AFG = {{flagteam|AFG|2013}}

| gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 0 | bronze_BRA = 1

| gold_NED = 0 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 1

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1

| gold_SIN = 0 | silver_SIN = 0 | bronze_SIN = 1

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• Nomad

{{Reflist|30em}}

• [https://worldnomadgames2022.com Official website of the 2022 Games]{{Dead link|date=April 2024}}
• [http://worldnomadgames.com/ Official website of the 2018 Games]
• [https://www.facebook.com/worldnomadgames/videos/651979494960154/ Official promotional video], 2016 games, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHXLBGnjJcc World Nomad Games 2018 Kyrgyzstan]
• {{YouTube channel|user=worldnomadgames}}
• [http://worldnomadgames.com/en/sport/ List of sports and disciplines]
• [http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/look-the-world-nomad-games-are-a-crazier-cooler-version-of-the-olympics/ CBS Sports on The World Nomad Games]
• [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/sep/09/the-world-nomad-games-in-pictures The Guardian]
• [http://www.dw.com/en/like-the-olympics-including-genghis-khan/av-19529698 DW News]

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