Kokpar and kok boru are most simplistically described as rugby on horseback with a 60-pound headless goat as the ball. Though the essence of the two games is the same, they have adopted slightly ...

The first Asian championship in kokpar, or buzkashi, was held in the Kazakh capital. Teams from Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan ...

The art of throwing dead goats while on horseback has a long and venerable history in Central and South Asia. "Kokpar," as the sport is known in Kazakhstan, is sort of like rugby except the ...

This is not a movie but a game of kokpar, a horseback sport known and played across Central Asia, and a thrilling climax to this year’s edition of the Fifth World Nomad Games that concluded on ...

Batyr Beksaut. Country: Kazakhstan Sport: Kokpar, zhamby atu, equestrian sports. Come on! Pass the goat! Let the game of kokpar begin. Some may be put off by the concept of this traditional ...

This is not a movie but a game of kokpar, a horseback sport known and played across Central Asia, and a thrilling climax to this year’s edition of the Fifth World Nomad Games that concluded on ...

Kokpar is a macho sport where two teams of horsemen grapple over a decapitated goat, which they try to deposit in the opponent's goal. The fierce struggle is a test of strength for both riders ...

Dom Joly: Know your Kokpar from your Kyz-Kuu Weird World of Sport: It's an exciting game to watch as the riders jostle to throw the goat across the goal-line. Monday 08 March 2010 01:00 GMT.

2 Horsemen play Kokpar, a traditional game between two teams competing to throw the dummy of a goat into a scoring circle, during the first Asian Equestrian Championship, near Almaty, Kazakhstan.

No country from Central Asia has ever hosted the Asian Games since the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union brought Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to the Asian zone as ...

The Week's most memorable pictures from around the world. Photos of the week include a game of kokpar, a paraglider, and more. The Week. US Edition. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE. Less than $3 per week.

In Part II, Anya Petrone Slepyan follows the USA Kokpar team as they navigate the tournament with the odds stacked against them. But the “motley crew” that makes up the U.S. team isn’t there ...