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The President of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games Mr. Khalil Ahmed Khan expressed solidarity with all members and traditional sports fraternity in a letter addressed to Ministers, UNESCO Permanent Delegations, International Sports Federations and other TSG stakeholders.

The African Traditional Sports and Games Council (ATSGC) has officially designated Namibia as the host for the inaugural African Traditional Sports and Games in 2026. This landmark event aims to celebrate Africa's rich cultural heritage through traditional sports, promoting unity and cooperation among nations across the continent.

Nadaam is a traditional festival which is celebrated each year starting from July 11 across Mongolia. The festival is mainly based on eriin gurvan naadam which means the three games of men. It is a national holiday for all the Mongolians and spectators come in large numbers to see the Festival every year.

The Union of African Traditional Sports and Games (UATSG) and its partners with the support of the Government of Sierra Leone will be hosting the 1st Regional Workshop on validating a framework for the standardization and documentation of African Traditional Sports and Games from 27 to 28 November 2023 at the prestigious The View Hotel in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The International Council of Traditional Sports and Games is committed to promote gender equality and women empowerment through traditional sports and games.

The Union of African Traditional Sports and Games in collaboration with the ICTSG, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Offices in Abuja and Nairobi, the African Union and the United Nations Office on Counter-terrorism is organizing its first African Traditional Sports and Games Photo Contest 2023, where photo submissions will be accepted from 01 May 2023 till 30 June 2023. The winner will be announced on 14 August 2023 on the occasion of the International Day of Traditional Sports and Games.