Kırkpınar (Turkish Oil Wrestling). Young wrestlers march through the stadium before their fights during the 648th Kırkpınar Tournament in Edirne, Turkey, on 5 July 2009. Kırkpınar wrestlers compete stripped to the waist and smeared their bodies with olive oil.

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Photo credit: © Vladimir Pomortzeff / Alamy / Afripics
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