• People cheers during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    People cheers during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
  • Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
  • Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
  • Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
  • Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
  • Traditional Kyrgyz homes known as yurt can be seen on the background as people attend the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    Traditional Kyrgyz homes known as yurt can be seen on the background as people attend the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
  • Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA
    Kyrgyz artists perform during the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday. Igor Kovalenko / EPA

In pictures: The colourful sights of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan


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Contested between the hosts, Azerbiajan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Belarus and Tajikistan, the World Nomad Games celebrate the ethnic sports and culture of these Central Asian nations.