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Wrestler Ali Gurbuz poses for pictures with fans after winning the final to gain the sport's golden belt in the 660th instalment of the annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, Sunday, July 11, 2021.Thousands of Turkish wrestling fans flocked to the country's Greek border province to watch the championship of the sport that dates to the 14th century, after last year's contest was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, one of the world's oldest wrestling events, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage event by UNESCO in 2010. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)