Shoot to thrill: Horseback archery takes centre stage at Nomad Games

A woman releases an arrow during an archery competition during the Third Nomad Games, in Cholpon-ata, 156 miles of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan held its biennial Nomad Games to promote and celebrate traditional sports of nomadic people. The weeklong competition, which is held in a gorge near the picturesque Lake Issyk-kul, feature traditional sports of nomad peoples such as horseback wrestling and goat polo. Countries taking part include the former Soviet republics of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Russia.