2016 World Nomad Games
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| Host city | Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|
| Nations | 40 |
| Events | 23 sports |
| Opening | 3 September 2016 |
| Closing | 8 September 2016 |
| Opened by | Almazbek Atambaev President of Kyrgyzstan |
The 2016 World Nomad Games was held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan from 3–8 September 2016 with 23 sports featured in the games. The program of the second edition included 23 kinds of ethnosport.[1] 40 countries participated in this games.[2][3]
- Equestrian Sports (Horse Sports) (6): Horse Racing (At Chabysh / Jorgo salysh / 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 (Burkut saluu: "Undok", "Chyrga" / Dalba oynotuu / Taygan jarysh)
- Traditional Intellectual (2): Togyz Korgool / Mangala
