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 29th and October 2nd 2022.[1] More than 3000 athletes from 102 countries participated in the events.[2]
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.[3]
- Mangala, a Turkish Mancala game, as well as other national variants
Editions
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 |
Medals (2014-2018)
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
References
- ↑ "Team from Kyrgyzstan prepares for World Nomad Games in Turkey". 24kg.
- ↑ "4th World Nomad Games Started in Turkey". ULUKAYIN. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ https://astanatimes.com/2023/05/nomad-games-in-kazakhstan-to-promote-cultural-heritage/
- ↑ https://astanatimes.com/2023/05/kazakhstan-begins-preparations-for-fifth-world-nomad-games/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220820180833/https://www.worldnomadgames2022.com/sports/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220930112927/https://www.worldnomadgames2022.com/sports/
- ↑ "Nomad Games in Kazakhstan to Promote Cultural Heritage". Turanews.kz. 4 May 2023.
- ↑ Malik, Amjad (12 May 2023). "Nomad Games in Kazakhstan to Promote Cultural Heritage". The Astana Times.
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