Past Events

World Nomad Games - Malaysia's Final Selection

Traditional Archery Association of Malaysia

Iran Wrestling Championship

Iran Rural Sport & Local Games Federation  

Equestrian Festival (Adults)

National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development  

Iran Wrestling Tournament

Kurash competitions are staged in four formats, namely round, shootout, mixed and team. Iran Rural Sport & Local Games Federation    

Iran Local Indigenous Games Festival

Iran Rural Sport & Local Games Federation  

International Tournament

  International tournaments and festivals for the following sports. Such games as Kokpar, Audaryspak, Tenge ilu, Zhamby atu, Falconry, Baiga, Asyk atu, Togyzkumalak World Kokpar Association- Kazakhıstan      

National Sports, Nowruz Holiday Festival

"At the event, expositions reflecting the ancient traditions, values, cuisine, and lifestyle of the Azerbaijani people will be shown. At the presentation of the Azerbaijan National Sports Association, ethno sports will be shown: national wrestling, zorkhana, mas-wrestling, traditional archery, aba, rope wrestling, backgammon, galagapi-go, Kazakh wrestling, belt wrestling and alpagut national sp..

National Nowruz Holiday

Vibrant occasion filled with cultural festivities, including traditional sports and folk games. These competitions often serve as a means of preserving cultural heritage and fostering community spirit -Uzbekistan Ethnosport Association-    

Venado Tuerto City Cup

The most important tournament that is played at Venado Tuerto. This is the up to 8 points of handicap competition. Pato and Horseball Federation of Argentina    

International Koresh Belt Wrestling Competition

  Kurash (also written as goresh), is a kind of wrestling on belts that has ancient roots, and dates back to as early as the 3rd century BC, International koresh belt wrestling competition in Dubai will be held 4th time in a row. Last year, 2023, the competition was held as part of the first Sabantuy festival. About 50 athletes from 12 countries took part in the final part of the competiti..

Rıstynes, Lazdos Traukynes, Isstumımas ıs Rato District Competitions

Competitions likely involve participants from local communities competing in these traditional games. They serve as platforms for preserving cultural heritage, fostering community engagement, and promoting physical activity among participants.  

Iran Local Indigenous Games Festival

The festival would showcase a variety of traditional Iranian sports and games, providing a platform for participants to demonstrate their skills and competing in different local games  

International Ethnosport Cultural Event

International ethno-cultural gathering aimed at promoting tourism and economic cooperation within the region  

«Baiaman Erkinbaev Memorial» Grand Prix

    International tournament in memory of Bayaman Erkinbaev, public and political figure, ex-president of the National Olympic Committee of Kyrgyzstan, deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and founder of belt wrestling "Alysh" Participating countries: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Netherlands, Afghanistan, India. A sporting competition ..

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Uzbekistan National Ethnosport Festival

Since 2023, the Uzbekistan Ethno Games festival has been held in Tashkent every year in May. This event is regulated by the Presidential decree "On measures to popularize and develop ethnic sports.      

The Queen's Cup

Open European Mas-Wrestling Championship among veterans (Masters I)

Iran Footvolley league

RIPKA, republican championship round 2

Romanian Oina Federation Championships

  National Championship Junior I National Championship Junior II National Championship Junior III National championship on the beach Junior I National championship on the beach Junior II National championship on the beach Junior III  

The 1st Iran Mas-Wrestling tournament

  Iran Rural Sport & Local-Indigenous Games Federation and Iran Mas-Wrestling Association jointly hold the 1st Iran Mas-Wrestling tournament in Tehran, June 13 & 14, 2024. The tournament will be in 5 weight categories for men.  Weight Categories: 70, 90, 105, 125 , +125. Prizes: 600 dollars (Gold Medal), 400 dollars (Silver medal) 200 dollars (one bronze medal) Note: The host co..

Asian Mas-Wrestling Championship

International Koresh Belt Wrestling Competition Izge Bolgar

International koresh belt wrestling competition Izge Bolgar. The koresh competition will be held as part of the event “Izge Bolgar zhyeny”, dedicated to the Day of the official adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria. Last year more than 100 wrestlers from 17 countries took part in international koresh competitions. Athletes competed in five weight categories.  

Third Lithuanian Ethno Games

The aim of the event is to promote traditional Lithuanian games, encourage civic engagement and strengthen cultural identity. Participants will be awarded prizes, medals and diplomas for the first three places.  

6th Ethnosport Culture Festival

  The World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) will hold the 6th Cultural Festival, which attracts great attention, at Istanbul Ataturk Airport between 6-9 June 2022. Visitors can attend all events free of charge.

National Championship

Romanian Oina Federation National Championship Junior I National Championship Junior II National Championship Junior III National championship on the beach Junior I National championship on the beach Junior II National championship on the beach Junior III  

XXV Traditional Games and Sports National Encounter

The Mexican Federation of Autochthonous and Traditional Games and Sports  

Tskhenburti

National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development  

International Sports Games «Children of Asia»

World Alysh Federation  

Women's National Championship

Romanian Oina Federation Women's National Championship Junior I Women's National Championship Junior II Women's National Championship Junior III Women's National Championship Junior IV  

International Mas-Wrestling Tournament "Stampede Showdown"

National Sports and Games Association of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)  

Iran Corn Hole National Championships

Iran Rural Sport & Local Games Federation  

Saribas Invitation

Traditional Archery Association of Malaysia  

World Traditional Wrestling tournament of North Macedonia

  The Federation of Traditional Wrestling of North Macedonia, in cooperation with the European Traditional Sports & Games Association (AEJeST) and the International Traditional Sports & Games Association (ITSGA), organize the World traditional wrestling tournament 2024 in Skopje, North Macedonia, 19 to 21 of July, 2024.  This traditional sport meeting aims to promote the developmen..

Şirin Village Karakucak Wrestling

Tunisian Association for Protection of Games and Heritage Sports

Organization of the Olympic festival for the elderly

Belt Wrestling Koresh Federation

Koresh on horses World Championship

Mexican Traditional Sports and Games Federation

XXIV Traditional Games and Sports National Encounter

National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development

Marula

Turan Sports Cup

Hungarian Traditional Sports Association  

Meiji Jingu Yabusame Ritual

The Japan Equestrian Archery Association  

Ras Laffan Falconry Championship

Ras Laffan Falconry Championship An annual falconry championship organized by Al Gannas Qatari Society, and sponsored by Ras Laffan Industrial City's Community Outreach Program (RLIC-COP) at the beginning of the hunting season, to motivate falconers of all age groups to prepare their falcons for a long season of hunting competitions in terms of fitness, physical training and veterinary care..

National Day Championship 2022

Qatari Society of Algannas

The Japan Equestrian Archery Association

The Japan Equestrian Archery Association Operation on the Improvement of Yabusame and Kasagake for better Satisfaction- 09:30 Yabusame- 10:00  

Russian Cup for Prizes of Avtodor

International Belt Wrestling Koresh Federation

Qatari Society of Al Gannas

Turkish Traditional Archery Federation

Çakabey Cup Target Archery Championship Date: 22 - 24 JULY   /   Clock: 08.00 - 17.00   /   Location: İzmir Participation Format: Kids   /   Link to the Program: tgtof.org.tr     5th Islamıc Solıdarıty Games Date: 08 - 18 AUGUST   /   Clock: 09.00 - 18.00 ..

4th Ethnosport Forum

Ethnosport Forum with the theme of "Reviving Traditional Sports" which is organized by the World Ethnosport Confederation each year will be organized for the 4th time on April 10. The Forum will be held online due to the pandemic took hold of the World.

11th International Marmi Festival

International Hunting and Falcon (Marmi) Festival is organized by WEC Member Al Qannas Associaton in Doha, Qatar. The event is started by the beginning if the year and will last until 1 February.    

MAS Wrestling World Cup will be in Poland Lodz

The final stage of MAS Wrestling World Cup will be in Poland Lodz between November 14-18. For more information about the event click here.

8th International Turkish Folks Traditional Sports Games Symposium

8th International Turkish Folks Traditional Sports Games Symposium, organized four times by Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality and then organized with the partnership of the World Ethnosport Confederation and the support of the Turkish Historical Society by Kyrgyzstan - Turkey Manas University for the last three years, will be held on 16-18 October 2019 in Kahramanmaras this year. The aim ..

4th Yunus Emre Municipality Yunt Mountains Traditional Oil Wrestling Festival

Valiants of field of contest will equip their wrestler’s tights in Yunt Mountains Ortaköy Picnic Area on September 22nd Sunday with the organization of Yunus Emre Municipality.e

2nd World Ethnosport Forum

“Revival of Traditional Sports: Back to the Rootsi" 2nd International Ethnosport Forum, was held on 20-21 April 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event, which was held with the theme of "Revival of Traditional Sports", hosted by the Ethnosport Association of Kazakhstan, one of the members of the World Ethnosport Confederation, addressed both the issues discussed in the previous forum and led t..

Unesco Meeting

(Event Calendar Explanation) The 4th Joint Consultation Meeting of UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games took place in Istanbul on 13-14 August 2018 with 80 representatives from 39 countries.   (Detail Page Explanation) The 4th Joint Consultation Meeting of UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games took place in Istanbul on 13-14 August 2018 with 80 representatives from 39 countries. Minister o..

3. Ethnosports Culture Festival 2018

  A total of 883 athletes competed in 13 sports at the event held on May 9-13, 2018 in Yenikapı Square with the slogan “The Horse is the Sword of the Building Kuş. In addition to the tents belonging to 14 Turkish states and communities, the Qatar tent was established. In the festival, tents representing 14 different civilizations were represented in oba life, historical handicraft wo..

2.Etnosports Culture Festival 2017

The festival was held on May 11-14, 2017 at Yenikapi Square in Istanbul, and competitions were held in 11 traditional branches. Many activities including oba life in goathair tents, traditional handcraft workshops, sword-shield shows and equestrian shows were held. A total of 295 athletes, 45 of whom were chief wrestlers, came to the Proving Grounds in Fatah Oil Wrestling. In addition to the tents..

Etnosports Culture Festival

508 players from 11 sports participated in the event which was held on 26-28 August 2016 in Küçükçekmece, İstanbul. Athletes showcased their skills in throwing and competitive aba, belt wrestling, shalwar wrestling, oil wrestling, ashyk games, mangala, mas wrestling, horse show and acrobatics, mounted javelin, mounted archery, archery and kökbörü. Nearly 200,..