2014 World Nomad Games


The 2014 World Nomad Games, officially known as the 1st World Nomad Games, was the inaugural edition held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan from 9–14 September 2014 with 19 sports featured in the games. While organising the first edition of the Games, the Kyrgyz government spent more than 3 million dollars. More than 400 athletes from 20 countries took part in the event.

A cultural program

The Games are surrounded by a cultural and ethnical program. During the first edition of the Games, a yurt village was installed, and cultural events not linked with the Games' disciplines occurred, as well as other entertaining activities.

Competitive sports

Ten sports played competitively at the games, which were:
The games also featured demonstration performances of other sports:
The Kyrgyz team won the most medals, with the Kazakh team coming second and Turkmenistan third.