A view from inside the Bishkek Arena, on the western edge of the Kyrgyz capital, during the opening ceremony of the sixth World Nomad Games on August 31.
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony.The World Nomad Games opened as Kyrgyzstan also hosts a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that has brought more than a dozen foreign leaders to Bishkek.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (right) embraces his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during the opening ceremony of the games. On the left is Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
A trick rider performs during the opening ceremony.A reported 30,000 people attended the opening ceremony, with local media reporting sections of the new stadium, which is due to officially open in October, were still unfinished.
The Iranian team parades through the stadium during the opening of the games.The World Nomad Games were envisioned as a way for countries to showcase nomadic culture and traditional sports.
