Sinjska Alka lancing tournament held in Croatia

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-07 09:33:19|Editor: Zhou Xin
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A knight charges with a lance during the Sinjska alka lancing tournament in Sinj, Croatia, on Aug. 6, 2017. Sinjska alka is an equestrian competition held in the Croatian town of Sinj every first Sunday in August to commemorate the victory over Ottomans on Aug. 14, 1715. It was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2010. (Xinhua/Ivo Cagalj)

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