Sanal talks about why Kalmyks are good at sport: Kalmyks have a certain predisposition to sports. Even old people have good movement coordination. In Kalmykia we have many mini-football teams where players are over 50. I think the reason for this is that in the past Kalmyks were herders, rode horses, walked long distances, migrated, and fought in wars. Whilst today Kalmyks have a more comfortable lifestyle, but we have inherited a lot of energy from our ancestors. Today we use this energy in sports.