World Nomad Games 2016: Kyrgyzstan's sporting extravaganza
Published 0907 GMT (1707 HKT) September 14, 2016
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The 2016 World Nomad Games was held near the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Cholpon-Ata City, Kyrgyzstan.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
The Central Asian nation welcomed 2,000 athletes from 40 nations across the world to compete in a range of traditional nomad sports.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
A Kyrgyz berkutchi -- an eagle hunter -- pictured in action in the Salbuurun event, which comprises of three different hunting techniques involving dogs and birds.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Riders entertained the crowd at the host village near Kyrchyn Gorge.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Horses are an integral part of Nomad culture and are at the center of the Games. Foreign teams were able to rent animals in order to compete.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Kok-Boru is a traditional sport where each team has to try to throw a decapitated goat into the opposition's goal to win a point. Games consist of three 20-minute periods. VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/AFP/Getty Images