Tengrinews.kz - On the fourth day of the V World Nomad Games, Kazakhstan's team secured six gold, seven silver, and eight bronze medals, citing Vesti.
Tengrinews.kz - On the fourth day of the V World Nomad Games, Kazakhstan's team secured six gold, seven silver, and eight bronze medals, citing Vesti.
Gold medals:
The Kazakhstan team won first place in team competition for toguz kumalak, with individual golds going to Moldir Serikkzy and Beksultan Bostandykov.
The men's team won against Kyrgyzstan in the final of asik atu with a score of 2:1, securing first place.
The women's team won decisively against Russia with a score of 3:0 in bes asik.
Azamat Maqhulbekov also won gold in alyptar sayysy.
Silver medals:
The women's and men's teams in arqan tartys (tug-of-war) both lost in the finals to Russian teams. The women's team competed in the under 560 kg category, while the men's team competed in the under 720 kg category.
Batyr Beksauyt (in zhamby atu), Turmakhanbek Kalmykan, Bekbol Nurlanuly, and Perizat Zhakypbekova in Kyrgyz national wrestling (alysh), and Ansagan Kozhanasyp (in toguz kumalak).
Bronze medals:
Nurzhan Sarsengaliyev, Nurdaulet Zharilgapov, Nazerk Abiltaeva, Araylim Rakish, and Ainur Akzhigitova (all in alysh).
Zhanibek Kulmyrzayev and Bakbergen Salimov (in traditional archery), and Ersultan Auelbay (in toguz kumalak).
In total, the Kazakhstan team has won 69 medals: 27 gold, 17 silver, and 25 bronze. Uzbekistan has moved up to second place in the medal standings with 32 medals: 11 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze. Kyrgyzstan has dropped to third place with 38 medals: 10 gold, 13 silver, and 15 bronze.
The games feature 21 sports, including ten demonstration disciplines, with a focus on traditional games such as Kazakh asyk atu and Kyrgyz ordo. Over 2,000 athletes from 89 countries are competing for 97 medal sets and 581 medals.
Toguz kumalak is a traditional Kazakh board game involving 18 playing holes and two storage holes. The game is based on the number 9, which is considered sacred among Turkic peoples. It helps develop mathematical thinking and patience.
Alyptar sayysy refers to strongman competitions.
Zhamby atu is archery with a traditional bow while riding a horse.
Traditional archery involves competitive archery.
Alysh is Kyrgyz national wrestling with belts.
Venues for the Games in Astana:
- Astana Arena Stadium
- Kazanat Equestrian Complex
- Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Palace of Martial Arts
- Alau Ice Palace
- Qazaqstan Athletics Complex
- Duman Complex
The V World Nomad Games run from September 8 to 13 in Kazakhstan's capital - Astana.
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