ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- Ladd Howell had his head in his hands and appeared inconsolable. Competing in its fourth World Nomad Games in Astana this week, the U.S. national team he captains had just come ...

Astana, Kazakhstan – Clouds of dust rise from the sandy ground of a playing field as a dozen horses converge, their riders standing in their stirrups as they direct their mounts towards an odd target: ...

The first Asian championship in kokpar, or buzkashi, began in the Kazakh capital Astana on September 11. Teams from Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, ...

We've all heard of the Olympics. But for nomadic sportspeople who traditionally compete on horseback, with bow and arrow, or with trusty eagles, the World Nomad Games are the ultimate test of ...

Kokpar, Central Asia’s rough-and-tumble sport played on horseback with a goat carcass, has made it to the big screen, courtesy of Kyrgyz filmmaker Ruslan Akun, whose latest project takes a ...