The World Nomad Games are the world's only major event that gathers ethnic sports competitions and cultural values of the nomadic peoples of the world onto a single platform. The first World Nomad Games were held on September 9-14, 2014, on the shore of Kyrgyzstan’s pearl Issyk-Kul Lake as athletes from 19 countries took part in them. The second World Nomad Games will again be held on the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, on September 3-9, 2016. This time, representatives of more than 40 countries are expected to join the Games.