The fifth World Nomad Games concluded with Kazakhstan leading the medal standings
The fifth World Nomad Games concluded on September 13, with Kazakhstan securing the top position on the medal table. In this record-breaking edition of the games, Kazakhstan earned a total of 112 medals, comprising 43 gold, 32 silver, and 37 bronze.
The Kyrgyz Republic secured second place with 65 medals, while Uzbekistan finished third with 49 medals.
Following an intense six days of competition across 21 sports with participants from 89 countries, the World Nomad Games concluded with a heartfelt closing ceremony at the Ethno-village.
During the ceremony, World Ethnosport Confederation President Bilal Erdoğan expressed his appreciation to Kazakhstan for hosting the event, emphasizing it as a significant demonstration of unity among Turkic nations.
“This historic organization shows the world that Kazakhstan has great ambitions to institutionalize traditional sports around the world. Attracting attention at all levels, these historic games show that we have a rich cultural heritage, as the opening ceremony, the choice of venues, sports fields and cultural events showed us in great detail. The World Nomad Games prove once again that our traditional sports are more than just a competition,” he said.(Source:astanatimes)
