The opening of the events is scheduled for August 31 at the "Bishkek Arena" stadium and will coincide with the anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Athletes will move to Cholpon-Ata on September 1; competitions will begin on September 2 and conclude on September 6. Among the main venues will be the racetrack, the Gazprom complex, the cultural center "Rukh Ordo" named after Ch. Aitmatov, and the Kychyn Gorge.
Moldazhiyev noted that special attention will be paid to traditional sports at these games, such as kok-boru and kokpar.
It is expected that more than 3,000 athletes from over 100 countries will participate in the competitions.
