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Traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena"
By Xinhua Published: Aug 17, 2025 11:46 AM
Italian Carabinieri, known as the gendarmerie of Italy, perform before the traditional Italian horse race Palio di Siena in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Italian Carabinieri, known as the gendarmerie of Italy, perform before the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)


 
Jockeys compete during the traditional Italian horse race Palio di Siena in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Jockeys compete during the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)


 
Palio jockey Giuseppe Zedde, also known as Gingillo, wins the traditional Italian horse race Palio di Siena in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Palio jockey Giuseppe Zedde, also known as "Gingillo," wins the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)


 
Jockeys compete during the traditional Italian horse race Palio di Siena in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Jockeys compete during the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)


 
Italian Carabinieri, known as the gendarmerie of Italy, perform before the traditional Italian horse race Palio di Siena in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Italian Carabinieri, known as the gendarmerie of Italy, perform before the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)