10 September 2024 | 07:57

Kazakhstan leads the medal table of the World Nomad Games

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Ministry of Tourism and Sports Ministry of Tourism and Sports

Tengrinews.kz - The Kazakhstan national team won 25 medals in the first two days of the V World Nomad Games, taking the lead in the overall medal standings.


Tengrinews.kz - The Kazakhstan national team won 25 medals in the first two days of the V World Nomad Games, taking the lead in the overall medal standings.

On September 9, athletes from the national team won 14 gold medals, boosting Kazakhstan's position in the Games' overall medal count. The Kazakh athletes secured three championships in the "Audaryspak" discipline, eight gold medals in "Kazakh Kuresi," and one each in "Traditional Archery," "Zhamby Atu," and "Kurash."

The champions in their respective disciplines were: Yermek Kuralbay (Audaryspak), Almat Latipbek (Audaryspak), Daryn Otkelbay (Audaryspak), Aizhan Zhylkybayeva (Qazaq kuresi), Bekzhan Tolepov (Qazaq kuresi), Zhanibek Kulmirzayev (Traditional Archery), Nazerke Azamatova (Qazaq kuresi), Batyr Beksauyt (Zhamby Atu), Rauza Nurmukhammetova (Qazaq kuresi), Didar Tukyshev (Qazaq kuresi), Albina Bakhiyeva (Kurash), Meyirzhan Bereketov (Qazaq kuresi), Bakyt Kussakbayeva (Qazaq kuresi), and Zhumazhan Kozhambekov (Qazaq kuresi).

In just two days of competition, Kazakhstan won a total of 25 medals: 14 gold, 3 silver, and 8 bronze. Following the host country are Kyrgyzstan (14 medals: 3 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze), Russia (10 medals: 3 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze), Uzbekistan (12 medals: 2 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze), and France (2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze).

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The games feature 21 sports (including 10 demonstration events), with traditional games such as the Kazakh "Asyk Atu" and the Kyrgyz game "Ordo." A total of 2000 athletes from 89 countries are competing for 97 sets of medals, amounting to 581 medals overall.

Audaryspak: A contest where two horseback riders try to unseat each other.
Qazaq kuresi: Traditional Kazakh wrestling.
Dasturli Sadak Atu: Archery competitions using traditional bows.
Zhamby Atu: Archery on horseback, shooting at targets.
Kurash: Fight in a standing position only and only throws and sweeps are allowed.

The World Nomad Games are being held at major sports venues in Astana:

  • Astana Arena Stadium
  • Hippodrome Kazanat
  • The Martial Arts Palace named after Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov
  • Alau Ice Palace
  • Athletics sports complex "Qazaqstan"
  • Duman Complex

The competitions will run from September 8 to 13. Residents of the capital are advised to consider temporary changes to public transport routes until September 15.

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