The 2016
World Nomad Games
World Nomad Games ( ky, 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 fo ...
was held in
Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata ( ky, Чолпон-Ата, ''Çolpon-Ata'', چولپون-اتا, pronounced , literally "Venus-father", the name of a mythological protecting spirit) is a resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan with a popula ...
, Kyrgyzstan from 3 - 8 September 2016 with 23 sports featured in the games. The program of the second edition included 23 kinds of ethnosport. 40 countries participated in this games.
Sports
* Equestrian Sports (Horse Sports) (6): Horse Racing (At Chabysh / / Kunan Chabysh) + Horse Competitions (Kok-boru /Er enish / Cirit)
* Martial Arts Sports (Traditional Wrestling) (7): Mass-wrestling / Kazakh kuresh / Goresh / Gyulesh / Aba kurosh / Kyrgyz kurosh / Alysh
* Traditional Sports (8): Traditional Games (Ordo) + Horse Racing (Chong at chabysh) + Traditional Archers Bow (Hiking shooting/Horseback shooting / Mass bow range) + Traditional Hunting ()
* Traditional Intellectual (2): Togyz Korgool / Mangala
Medal table
References
External links
Official website
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2016
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2016 in Asian sport
2016 in Kyrgyzstani sport
International sports competitions hosted by Kyrgyzstan
Multi-sport events in Kyrgyzstan