National Athletes Shine At World Nomadic Games
Date
9/10/2024 3:09:48 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Azerbaijan's athletes have made a mark, with three medals at the
5th World Nomadic Games in Kazakhstan, Azernews
reports.
Eyvaz Bakhshiyev claimed a silver medal in the men's 60kg weight
class, while Elshan Dunyamaliyev and Ulviyya Bayramova took bronze
medals in the 55kg and 52kg weight classes respectively.
Azerbaijan is represented by 54 athletes in 8 sports at the
games, which will run until September 13.
World Nomadic Games are based on folk games of historically
nomadic peoples of Central Asia.
The WNG are aimed at the development of ethno-cultural movement
as a heritage of human civilization.
The World Nomad Games are included in the UNESCO Intangible
Cultural Heritage List.
One of the unique aspects of the event is the ethno-village
"Köşpendiler Elemi" (World of Nomads), which demonstrates the rich
culture and traditions of nomadic peoples.
The 5th World Nomadic Games showcase the best of traditional
sports and cultural heritage from around the world.
The large-scale event kicked off with a grand opening ceremony
at the Astana Arena stadium in Kazakhstan.
At the ceremony held at the Astana Arena stadium, a ceremonial
parade of the participating countries was first held. Among the
athletes who passed in front of the tribunes were also Azerbaijani
athletes.
President of Kazakhstan Kasim-Jomart Tokayev officially declared
the 5th World Nomadic Games open.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the the 5th World
Nomadic Games Roman Sklyar and President of the World Ethno Sport
Confederation Bilal Erdogan also addressed the openning
ceremony.
With 97 sets of medals up for grabs in 21 sports, participants
from around the world are competing at an exciting event.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @lmntypewriterrr
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