Global South World - kok boru https://www.globalsouthworld.com en-US More than 100 countries gather in Kyrgyzstan for the World Nomad Games https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/more-than-100-countries-gather-in-kyrgyzstan-for-the-world-nomad-games https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/more-than-100-countries-gather-in-kyrgyzstan-for-the-world-nomad-games?feed=kok%20boru Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:41:00 Z Footage from Monday's opening ceremony shows performers singing and dancing, musicians playing traditional instruments and horse riders galloping through the arena.

Athletes carrying national flags also paraded through Bishkek Arena, with teams from countries including Russia, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria , Pakistan, Qatar, Ukraine and Turkey taking part.

The ceremony featured visual effects, including lifelike animal holograms accompanying participants from Argentina , Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia and Georgia.

Around 3,000 athletes are expected to compete, with representatives from more than 100 countries confirming their participation.

The programme includes traditional sports such as kok boru, wrestling, archery and hunting with birds of prey.

The Games run from August 31 to September 6, with much of the sporting and cultural programme taking place in the Issyk-Kul region. The closing ceremony is scheduled for September 6 on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul.

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