Astana, Kazakhstan, hosted the World Nomad Games Sept. 8-13, 2024. Nine Canadians paid their own way to compete in such events as kusbegilik -- competitive hunting with birds of prey; horseback ...

As the Paralympics wrap up in Paris, another global sporting event begins in Astana, Kazakhstan: the World Nomad Games. It's a bi-annual initiative where athletes use the ancient warfare skills of ...

The Kyrgyz Republic is home to the pearl of Central Asia – Lake Issyk-Kul, a government protected biosphere reserve and recognised by UNESCO as the second-largest high mountain lake in the world. Near ...

Meet the Canadians who pay their own way to compete at the 'Olympics' of nomad nations in sports such as hunting with birds of prey You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Editor’s Note: This is a first installment of a series describing the 5th World Nomad Games that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, earlier this year. The celebrations of nomadic cultures, their skills ...