Kokpar victory and strong performances in all disciplines: medal tally of the World Nomad Games

Tengrinews.kz - The Kazakhstan national team won 14 medals on the fifth day of the World Nomad Games in Astana. These include 5 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze medals, according to Vesti.
Kokpar
The Kazakhstan team secured gold in kokpar, making a comeback in the final against the Kyrgyzstan team.
Kok boru
The Kazakhstan team earned a silver medal in kok boru, losing to Kyrgyzstan in the final.
Tenge Ilu
Kazakhstan added two gold medals to their tally. Beknur Serikov achieved triumph in the bes-beles style, while Rahat Kambarov performed successfully in the qas qulash style.
Traditional archery
In the team events of traditional archery, the Kazakh archers faced the Australian team in the final and lost. As a result, the Kazakh team came in second, while the Australians took gold.
Koresh
In Tatar national wrestling, the Kazakhs won four medals. Birzhan Shaimerdenov secured gold in the 90 kg category. Silver medals went to Adilet Shalgynbekuly (65 kg) and Nurdaulat Zharylgapov (over 100 kg). Beknur Bektai (75 kg) took third place.
Ashyrtmaly Aba Gureshi
In Turkish national wrestling, the Kazakhs earned three silver medals, brought in by Yernur Suleymenov in the 60 kg category, Adilet Akhmetgali (70 kg), and Aidos Galimov (90 kg).
Oware
Two Kazakh women reached the podium. Asel Daliyeva won the gold medal, while Ansagan Kozhanasip took bronze.
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The Games feature 21 sports, including ten demonstration disciplines, among which traditional games such as Kazakh asyk atu and Kyrgyz ordo stand out. 2,000 athletes from 89 countries are competing for 97 sets of medals, vying for a total of 581 medals.
Togyzqumalaq - A traditional Kazakh logic board game with 18 playing pits and two reserve pits. The game is based on the number 9, considered sacred by the Turks. It develops mathematical thinking and fosters patience.
Kokpar - A horseback game where riders compete for a goat carcass dummy. It is necessary not only to capture it but also to prevent opponents from taking it, and then to throw the carcass into a 3-meter diameter circle.
Kok boru - A martial equestrian art of the Kyrgyz people. Strong and brave men and strong horses are selected for this game. To win, it is important that the tulpar and the athlete act together. The rider who manages to tear the serke from the ground must break through the opponents and throw it into the “taikazan” of the opposing team.
Tenge Ilu - One of the national Kazakh equestrian sports. The objective is to collect five money bags placed 150 meters apart in a short time (teams are divided into two groups).
Koresh - Tatar national wrestling.
Ashyrtmaly Aba Gureshi - Traditional Turkish wrestling.
Oware - An intellectual game of the peoples of West Africa. It is played by two people. On the game board there are six identical holes arranged in two rows, which together make up 12 small holes, and there are also large accumulation holes - storage sections in which players collect stones. The Owari game is played with 48 balls. The six small holes on your side of the board are the player’s field, the six holes opposite are the player’s field, respectively. Players try to collect as many balls as possible in their storage section. The one who collects the most balls wins the game.
The World Nomad Games are taking place at the main sports venues in Astana:

Astana Arena Stadium
Kazanat Hippodrome
The Martial Arts Palace named after Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov
Alau Ice Palace
Athletics sports complex "Qazaqstan"
Duman Complex

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