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SportsSeptember 6, 2026

6th World Nomad Games end: Kyrgyzstan win the kok-boru final 12-0

Opening of the 6th World Nomad Games
Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

The 6th World Nomad Games were held in Kyrgyzstan from 31 August to 6 September, with ceremonies in Bishkek and the main competitions in Cholpon-Ata on Lake Issyk-Kul. About 3,000 athletes from more than 100 countries competed in 43 sports.

In the final of kok-boru, the Games' headline event, Kyrgyzstan beat Kazakhstan 12-0. Kazakhstan topped the medal table with 32 golds, while Kyrgyzstan finished second with 30 golds and 77 medals in total.

It was the fourth edition hosted by Kyrgyzstan, closing with a grand concert at the Cholpon-Ata hippodrome.

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