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Nomad Games Volunteer Role Attracted More Than 9,000 Applicants

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • More than 9,000 candidates applied to support organizers of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Organizers selected 700 volunteers, including 658 Kyrgyz citizens and 42 foreigners, and about 90% spoke English.
  • Volunteers worked at the Games’ main venues, assisting guests and delegations with navigation and information.

More than 9,000 people competed for volunteer positions at the World Nomad Games, according to Altynbek Maksutov, chief director of the cultural program. Organizers ultimately selected 700 people.

The group included 658 Kyrgyz citizens and 42 foreigners. About 90% of the volunteers spoke English, while some knew more than 10 foreign languages.

The volunteers worked at the Games’ main venues, accompanying guests and delegations and helping with navigation, information and other practical matters.

Maksutov also praised the foreign stars invited to the event, saying their public status had not changed their personal manner. “Despite their status, they remained human,” he said.

The sixth World Nomad Games took place in Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 6. The next Games are scheduled for 2028 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.

Despite their status, they remained human.

· Altynbek MaksutovHe praised the simplicity and sincerity of foreign stars invited to the Games.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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