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World Nomad Games Opening Ceremony Begins at Bishkek Arena

From 24.kg · () Russian

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

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  • The Sixth World Nomad Games opened at Bishkek Arena with Kyrgyzstan’s flag-raising, national anthem and a parade of athletes.
  • Around 3,000 athletes from 112 countries are expected to take part, a record for the Games.
  • The main competition will run from Sept. 1 to 6 in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region.

The Sixth World Nomad Games officially opened at Bishkek Arena on Aug. 31, with more than 29,000 spectators attending the ceremony.

The event began with the raising of Kyrgyzstan’s national flag and the playing of the national anthem, followed by a parade of athletes from participating countries. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attended alongside the presidents of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan.

The ceremony also drew senior officials from Armenia, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and Togo, as well as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and US special envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor. Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend because of a natural disaster in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

About 3,000 athletes from 112 countries will compete in the Games, the largest participation in their history. The main sports program will take place from Sept. 1 to 6 in the Issyk-Kul region.

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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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