The prize fund for the sports program will amount to 49 million soms, of which 5 million will be allocated for kok-boru, a team sport, and 1 million for prizes for horse racing, he specified.
The opening ceremony of the Games 2026 is scheduled for August 31 in Bishkek. On September 1, participants will be transported to Issyk-Kul, and the competitions will begin on September 2.
As part of the tournament, athletes will compete in 43 disciplines, including national games, horse racing, horse wrestling, traditional wrestling, intellectual games, archery, and hunting with falcons and dogs.
