What are the common local sports of Nadam Convention in Inner Mongolia?

Nadam is Mongolian, also known as "Nir", and "Mu" is a transliteration of Mongolian, which means "entertainment and games" to express the joy of harvest. The "Nadam" conference is a traditional festival with a long history in Mongolia and occupies an important position in the life of the Mongolian people. The "Nadam" conference held in July and August every year during the livestock fattening season is a cultural and entertainment conference held by people to celebrate the bumper harvest.

There are thrilling horse racing, wrestling, admirable archery, competitive chess and fascinating songs and dances at the conference. Horse racing is also one of the important activities of the conference. At the beginning of the race, the riders lined up, each wearing a colored belt and a colored towel, full of youthful vitality. There are all kinds of colorful flags at the beginning and end of the horse race. As soon as the horn sounded, the riders flew into the saddle and whipped their horses, and the red scarf flew like an arrow. The first person to reach the finish line becomes the most praised athlete on the grassland. Nadam is a traditional activity with distinctive national characteristics of Mongolian people in China, and it is also a traditional sports activity form that Mongolian people love to see and hear.

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