A rider competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 11, 2026. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A rider competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 11, 2026. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A rider competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 11, 2026. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Riders compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 11, 2026. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A rider competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 11, 2026. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)