Kyrgyzstan held its biennial Nomad Games to promote traditional sports

In this photo taken on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, a Kyrgyz boy holds a golden eagle for an eagle hunt during the Third Nomad Games, in Cholpon-Ata, 250 kilometers (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 week-long 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. [Photo: AP]