Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, hosted a public promotional event held as part of preparations for the 2028 World Nomad Games in the region. The event took place in front of the polling station at the site of Gymnasium No. 11.
Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleyeva and Tatarstan Sports Minister Vladimir Leonov attended the event. The officials said the competition, which brings together traditional sports, would be a comprehensive tournament.
Tatarstan athletes Adelya Makarova, Ilfat Minnigaliyev and Gleb Golov, who won championships at the 6th World Nomad Games, also took part in the event in Kazan. Residents who came to the polling station to vote learned about the tournament, took part in some competitions and competed against the champion athletes.
Fazleyeva: The Games are linked to tradition and victory
Fazleyeva said the World Nomad Games were more than just a sports tournament. She said the event was linked not only to preserving traditions but also to progress, strength, willpower and victory.
Fazleyeva said the Tatarstan champions had recently returned from Kyrgyzstan and noted that the athletes had demonstrated the strength and aesthetics of the disciplines featured in the competition.
Tatarstan to prepare for hosting the event
Leonov said the Games to be held in 2028 would be a major test for Tatarstan. The sports minister said the region had not previously hosted a competition of such scale, scope and originality, adding that the Games were connected not only with sport but also with national identity and culture.
Leonov said the first promotional event had been organized to introduce local residents to the project and announced that federal and republican organizing committees would be established. He also said the competition program would be prepared and that numerous venues across Tatarstan were planned for use during the events.
Tatarstan athletes stood out at the Games in Kyrgyzstan
The 6th World Nomad Games were held in Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 6. At the closing ceremony, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accepted the handover of hosting rights and the kökör vessel, one of the symbols of the Games.
Minnikhanov said it was a great honor for Tatarstan to be granted the right to host the next World Nomad Games. Eight athletes from Tatarstan competed as part of Russia's delegation at the tournament in Kyrgyzstan. Tatarstan athletes won five of Russia's seven gold medals in alysh wrestling, koresh and arm wrestling.