Published on
04/09/2026 - 16:00 GMT+2
Kazakh traditional sports athletes won 25 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze medals. Neck to neck with the Kazakhstan's team are the hosts, Kyrgyzstan, with 23 gold, 24 silver and 11 bronze medals.
Most medals for Kazakhstan were won in audaryspak. In this sport, often called the horseback wrestling, riders try to topple the opponent from the saddle. Both strength of the rider and composure and collaboration of the horse matter. Kazakhstan has gold medalists in all the categories of riders from 60 to 100 kilos. Their main opponents in the finals were from the Kyrgyz team.
Another gold medal was won in zhambu atu. In this Kyrgyz traditional sport riders shoot arrows from a horse galloping at full speed.
