Thousands of athletes from over a hundred countries were in action in Türkiye’s ancient town of Iznik to compete in several sports that aimed to preserve and showcase historic nomadic traditions
Thousands of athletes from over a hundred countries were hosted in Türkiye between September 29 and October 2 for the 4th World Nomad Games.
The Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports, the World Ethnosport Confederation, Turkish Traditional Sports Federation and the secretariat of the Organisation of Turkic States cooperated as a part of the organising committee for this year’s edition.A woman horseback archer is seen during the 4th World Nomad Games in Türkiye’s Iznik. — AA Wrestlers compete during a mas-wrestling match.
“By only emphasising your own identity and culture, you can establish conversations based on mutual respect. And Türkiye’s position in that and its diplomatic success over the recent years makes this even better.”Wrestlers compete during an oil-wrestling competition. — AA Players compete in shalwar wrestling tournament. — AA Hakan Kazanci, chairman of the organising committee, told reporters that “the games’ venue was swarmed by a million visitors”.
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