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World Nomad Games (Kyrgyz:Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары) are an international sport competition dedicated to ethnic sports practiced inCentral Asia. The first three World Nomad Games were held inCholpon-Ata,Kyrgyzstan. The fourth games were held inIznik,Turkey between September 29 and October 2, 2022.[1] More than 3000 athletes from 102 countries participated in the events.[2] The fifth games were held inAstana,Kazakhstan and attracted more than 2500 athletes from 89 countries while also having 5 billionKazakhstani tenge spent on them.[3][non-primary source needed]
Its creator,philanthropistAskhat Akibaev, worked as the head of manyKyrgyzsports federations. Because of his work, he often participated in sporting events that promoted the culture of specific countries such asJapan andMongolia. It was then that he began to envision a festival that would focus on the history ofKyrgyzstan.
However, realizing that showcasing Kyrgyz culture alone might not be sufficiently appealing, Askhat Akibaev decided to incorporate the traditions of nomadic peoples from various corners of the world into the festival, which was slowly taking shape. "We don't want the games to be just about Kyrgyzstan, but to serve as an opportunity for other nomadic cultures and small communities to showcase their ethnic traditions and sports." This motto gave rise to the World Nomad Games, the Olympics for Nomadic Peoples, which has brought together more than 70 countries biennially since 2014 to compete in 37 sports with nomadic traditions.[4]
The person who launched and supported the World Nomad Games in 2014 at the highest state level is the President of KyrgyzstanAlmazbek Atambayev.[5][better source needed] Atambayev supported it in order to preserve and popularize the nomadic traditions ofCentral Asia.
The World Nomad Games have become a platform for demonstrating the cultural heritage, sports skills and traditional sports of nomadic nations, promoting the strengthening of cultural ties and mutual understanding between the peoples of different countries.[6]
Atambayev personally led the Kyrgyz national team on the opening ceremony of the first World Nomad Games in 2014 and 2016 in order to popularize the event.
Ordo traditional game from Kyrgyzstan, throwing bones
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| 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 |
| 6 | 2026 | Kyrgyzstan | TBD | TBD |
| 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 | |
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