"What began with 20 countries and 10 traditional sports has grown, in just over a decade, into an international competition of about 100 countries competing across 43 events.
Repackaging heritage as sport
Some of the sports are obscure outside the region, like eagle and falcon hunting and Kok-boru, where a horseback team wrestles for a sheep."
Framing: assertive ·
First seen: 2026-09-04 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-04 ·
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