For the first time, Kazakhstan will host the World Nomad Games. The fifth iteration of the games, to be held September 8-13, coincidentally occur just a month after the Olympics in Paris and is an opportunity for Central Asian and Eurasian unity to take center stage.
During the current era of global tensions, such games allow populations with common backgrounds to gather and honor unity. Sports diplomacy will not solve Eurasia’s problems and challenges but will promote and celebrate integration and remind athletes and spectators of the importance of Central Asia’s heritage and rich…
