WORLD
NOMAD GAMES
2026
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United by Strength,
United by Spirit!
Kyrgyz Republic
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ABOUT WORLD NOMAD GAMES
Where traditions become a global movement
Where traditions become a global movement
The World Nomad Games is an international platform where diverse cultures, traditions, values, and athletic practices come together. For one week, the Kyrgyz Republic will become the center of a global dialogue, showcasing traditional games, crafts, music, and experts in the fields of culture, ecology, and heritage.
The Games encompass three main pillars: ethnosport, ethnoculture, and science combined with traditional knowledge.
Sports Disciplines
National games
Traditional competitive disciplines reflecting the way of life, culture, and historical heritage of peoples around the world.
Horse racing
Horse competitions
Disciplines that combine horse control with athletic challenges, showcasing the rider’s mastery and harmony with the horse.
National wrestling styles
Traditional forms of martial arts based on the historical rules and techniques of wrestling traditions from around the world.
Traditional strength sports
Competitions aimed at demonstrating physical strength, endurance, and agility, rooted in folk traditions and long-standing practice.
Traditional intellectual games
Games that develop logical thinking, strategic skills, and memory, with a centuries-old history among nomadic peoples.
Traditional archery
Traditional archery
on horseback
on horseback
Disciplines combining horseback riding and archery, demonstrating the martial skills of nomadic warriors.
Competitions in national hunting with birds and dogs
Competitive disciplines based on traditional hunting methods using birds of prey and hunting dogs.
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Upcoming Events
Stay updated with the latest news, official announcements, and key milestones of the preparation process, including important dates. Plan your participation, explore the disciplines that interest you, and make sure not to miss the most spectacular events.
Bishkek city,
Arrival Day for Delegations of the WNG Participating Countries: Reception at Manas International Airport and Bishkek Railway Station, followed by accommodation in hotels across the city of Bishkek. Participant accreditation and badge distribution at the Accreditation
Открытие Международного фестиваля этно-песен “Эхо кочевников”
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National games
Traditional competitive disciplines reflecting the way of life, culture, and historical heritage of peoples around the world.
Byshty Zhorgo
Byshty Zhorgo
Horse ricing
Speed and endurance competitions showcasing horses as an integral part of nomadic culture.
Byshty Zhorgo
Byshty Zhorgo
Byshty Zhorgo
Byshty Zhorgo