Horse riders from teams of Kyrgyzstan and the United States compete in the traditional Central Asian sport of "Kok-Boru" (Gray Wolf) or "Buzkashi" (Goat Grabbing) during the 6th World Nomad Games in Cholpon-Ata, some 250 km off the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, on September 2, 2026. Mounted players compete for points by throwing a stuffed sheepskin into a well. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)