How We Do Sport in Yakutia, Siberia | Summer Vlog 🤼‍♂️🏃‍♀️🌻🌄

When most people think of Yakutia, the first thing that comes to mind is the cold ❄️. But there’s so much more here than just freezing winters. Every four years, the biggest sporting event of Yakutia takes place — the Manchaary Games, also known as the Sakha Olympics. Athletes from all across Yakutia gather to compete in unique traditional sports like mas-wrestling, hapsagai (Sakha wrestling), archery with animal-shaped targets, and jumping games inspired by old hunting skills. 🏹💪 This year I got to experience the Games for the very first time, and it was unforgettable. The competitions, the cheering crowds, concerts, markets, and of course delicious local food — the atmosphere was incredible. 🎉 In this video, I’ll take you with me to feel the energy and traditions of the Sakha Olympics. 🌍✨ 🧊Check my other videos about life in YAKUTIA: How we heat our house in rural Siberia - https://youtu.be/1o4EICOs3B4 How we get Water in rural Siberia - https://youtu.be/b5XEzGlaw7s How we do farming in the extremely cold weather - https://youtu.be/ziztcH4VI4A Ice fishing for a giant Burbot - https://youtu.be/x9rxN5WvF-8 My links: ❄️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mariasolko ❄️Telegram: https://t.me/lifeinyakutia ❄️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeinyakutia/?igshid=aeupkhh09mdb ❄️Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQtf9JHV6SosfsoDIK5b4Q