Marsa Alam (Egypt), Jan. 12 -- Marsa Alam, a resort city on Egypt's Red Sea coast, has hosted a sports tourism festival featuring Chovqan, a traditional horseback game, as Egypt looks to expand sports tourism.
During the event which ended on Sunday, Chovqan, a traditional horse-riding game played on a flat, grassy field by two competing teams, was introduced as one of Egypt's emerging sports.
The event drew wide international participation, underscoring Egypt's growing push to leverage sports tourism as a pillar of sustainable development.
Players from Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Poland, Ghana and Kuwait took part in the festival, highlighting the cross-border appeal of Chovqan and its capacity to build cultural and sporting bridges among natio...