Historic rowing marathon held in Venice, Italy
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-05-21 15:44:41
Participants row their boats as they begin the Vogalonga, a non-competitive rowing marathon, on May 20, 2018, in Venice, Italy. Photo: Awakening/Getty Images/VCG
Editor's Note:
A non-competitive rowing marathon saw high participation on May 20, 2018, in Venice, Italy. The 32km course went around the lagoon and finished in the Grand Canal. The event was established in 1974 in protest against the waves caused by too many motor boats. Photos: Awakening/Getty Images/VCG
Participants in the Vogalonga form a traffic jam during the marathon on May 20, 2018, in Venice, Italy. Photo: Awakening/Getty Images/VCG 
Vogalonga participants pass through the Canale di Cannaregio on May 20, 2018, in Venice, Italy. Photo: Awakening/Getty Images/VCG