Afghanistan's Horseback Sheep League is expected to take place in January 2024. "Sheep on horseback" is a traditional sport in Afghanistan and is known as Afghanistan's "national skill". The competition is generally played by two teams, and the goal of the competition is a sheep, and the team that grabs the sheep first and returns it to the designated place is the winner.
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin
On December 21, in Kabul, Afghanistan, athletes from the Kandahar team participated in a horseback sheep holding training. Xinhua/Ou Xin