Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Team Kyrgyzstan parades during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Team Norway parades during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Teams parade during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Teams parade during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Teams parade during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)

Team China parades during the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images)