Breaking the Vertebral Bone
A traditional Buryat strength-and-precision contest in which competitors strike a dried cattle vertebra with one hand and try to break it cleanly. Read more at the official WNG page.
Ordo
A Kyrgyz team strategy game played with knucklebones inside a marked circle representing a khan’s headquarters; teams try to break the opposing side’s formation and dislodge the khan. Read more at the official WNG page.
Byshty Zhorgo
A race for young pacing horses in which speed is combined with the requirement to maintain the prescribed lateral gait. Read more at the official WNG page.
Zhorgo Salysh
A traditional pacing race for older horses, with competitors judged on speed while maintaining the distinctive zhorgo gait. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kunan Chabysh
A traditional long-distance race for young horses, testing both speed and endurance over a set course. Read more at the official WNG page.
Alaman Chabysh
A demanding open-age distance race that tests the stamina of both horse and rider over a long course. Read more at the official WNG page.
Distant Horse Marathon
A multi-stage endurance competition over very long distances, with veterinary controls used to protect horse welfare and test sustained stamina. Read more at the official WNG page.
Flat Racing
Professional speed racing on a level track, designed to identify the fastest horse over a fixed distance. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kok Boru
Kyrgyzstan’s best-known mounted team game, in which riders fight for possession of a carcass or approved substitute and attempt to score in the opposing team’s circular taikazan goal. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kokpar
A Kazakh mounted team sport related to kok boru but contested under its own rules, with riders carrying a carcass or dummy and trying to score against the opposing team. Read more at the official WNG page.
Tyiyn Enmei / Tenge Ilu
A test of horsemanship and agility in which a rider leans from a galloping horse to pick up coins or small objects from the ground. Read more at the official WNG page.
Er Enish
Traditional Kyrgyz mounted wrestling in which two riders grapple on horseback and try to pull or throw the opponent from the saddle. Read more at the official WNG page.
Alysh
Traditional Kyrgyz belt wrestling in which competitors maintain a grip on the opponent’s belt and use throws and, depending on the division, leg techniques. Read more at the official WNG page.
Ashyrtmaly Aba Gureshi
A Turkish wrestling style fought in heavy aba jackets, with competitors using grips on clothing and the body to execute throws. Read more at the official WNG page.
Goresh
A traditional Turkmen belt-wrestling style in which standing control, balance, and clean throws determine the contest. Read more at the official WNG page.
Gushtini Milli Kamarbandi
Traditional Tajik belt wrestling built around control of the opponent at the waist or belt and the use of standing throws. Read more at the official WNG page.
Gyulesh
A traditional Azerbaijani wrestling form in which athletes compete in distinctive clothing and use standing grips and throws. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kazakh Kuresi
Kazakh national wrestling contested from a standing position; leg grabs and ground wrestling are restricted, placing the emphasis on upright throws. Read more at the official WNG page.
Khapsagai
A fast traditional Sakha (Yakut) wrestling style in which competitors try to make the opponent touch the ground with a body part other than the feet. Read more at the official WNG page.
Koresh
Traditional Tatar belt wrestling in which opponents keep a belt grip and seek to win with decisive standing throws. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kyrgyz Kurosh
A Kyrgyz standing wrestling style centered on belt control, balance, and throws, with groundwork excluded from the contest. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kurash
Uzbek jacket wrestling fought entirely standing; competitors use upper-body grips and throws, while groundwork and below-the-belt gripping are prohibited. Read more at the official WNG page.
Mongol Bokh
Traditional Mongolian wrestling in which competitors seek to make the opponent touch the ground, with ritual movement and presentation forming part of the sport. Read more at the official WNG page.
Pahlavani
An Iranian wrestling tradition associated with the wider zurkhaneh martial culture, combining strength, grappling skill, and a long heroic sporting tradition. Read more at the official WNG page.
Sambo
A combat sport developed in the Soviet Union that combines wrestling techniques from numerous traditions, with throws, holds, and permitted submissions under sport rules. Read more at the official WNG page.
Ssireum
Traditional Korean belt wrestling contested in a sand ring; opponents begin with a grip on the satba belt and try to throw the other wrestler to the ground. Read more at the official WNG page.
Sumo
Japanese ring wrestling in which victory comes by forcing the opponent out of the ring or making any body part other than the soles of the feet touch the ground. Read more at the official WNG page.
Great Nomad Wrestling
An absolute-weight belt-wrestling finale for champions from other wrestling disciplines, with a throw sufficient to decide the bout. Read more at the official WNG page.
Strongman
A strength competition built around heavy-object lifts, carries, pulls, and other events designed to test maximum power and physical endurance. Read more at the official WNG page.
Tug of War
A team strength contest in which two sides pull on opposite ends of a rope and try to drag the other team across the winning mark. Read more at the official WNG page.
Armwrestling
A one-on-one strength contest in which competitors lock hands at a table and try to force the opponent’s hand down to the pad. Read more at the official WNG page.
Tayak Tartysh / Mas-Wrestling
Two seated competitors brace their feet against a board and pull on the same stick, trying to take it from the opponent or pull the opponent across the board. Read more at the official WNG page.
Oware
A West African mancala-family strategy game in which players sow and capture counters across a board, relying on calculation and forward planning. Read more at the official WNG page.
Mangala
A traditional Turkish mancala-family strategy game based on moving stones between pits and capturing them through calculated play. Read more at the official WNG page.
Toguz Korgool
A Kyrgyz nine-pit strategy game from the mancala family in which players distribute stones and try to capture a majority through careful counting and planning. Read more at the official WNG page.
Turkish Puta Target Archery
Traditional foot archery contested under Turkish rules, with archers shooting traditional bows at the puta target from prescribed distances. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kyrgyz Teke Buta Target Archery
Traditional foot archery under Kyrgyz rules, with competitors shooting traditional bows at the Teke Buta target. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kyrgyz-Style Horseback Archery
Mounted archery under Kyrgyz rules, requiring riders to control a horse at speed while shooting accurately at targets along the course. Read more at the official WNG page.
Hungarian / Magyar Horseback Archery
Mounted archery under the Hungarian ruleset, with riders shooting at designated targets while completing a timed track. Read more at the official WNG page.
Kush Saluu
A traditional hunting-bird competition in which a trained goshawk is released at distance and judged on its flight back to the handler. Read more at the official WNG page.
Taigan Zharysh
A race for Kyrgyz Taigan sighthounds, traditionally bred for hunting, in which the dogs pursue a moving lure over a set course. Read more at the official WNG page.
Dalba
A falconry event in which a trained falcon repeatedly attacks a moving feather lure controlled by the handler. Read more at the official WNG page.
Burkut Saluu
A golden-eagle competition testing the bird’s training, recall, speed, and pursuit of a lure, reflecting Kyrgyz hunting traditions. Read more at the official WNG page.
