Snails donned their racing stripes for the 43rd Annual Snail Racing Championships in Lagardere, France.

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Snails donned their racing stripes for the 43rd Annual Snail Racing Championships in Lagardere, France, Reuters reported.

Starting at the center of the circle, the gastropod sprinters slimed for their lives to the outer edge.

Losers faced the prospect of turning into escargot.

Winners received a pardon by the city's Mayor Patrick Dubos and will face a new crop of racers next summer. （點擊路透社網站查看原文及視頻）

蝸牛賽跑 慢者要被煮

???????據路透社報道，法國拉加代爾小鎮年度“蝸牛比賽”今年已邁入第43屆，吸引各色蝸牛參加。

???????比賽規則是，這些爬行時黏黏糊糊的蝸牛先在桌面中央一個圓形范圍內待命，比賽開始便要盡力向外爬，最早到達桌子邊緣的“選手”獲勝。

???????落敗蝸牛就會被廚師好好“料理”，成為美味的蝸牛大餐。

???????獲勝蝸牛可以獲得市長帕特里克·杜博斯的赦免，并將參加明年夏天舉辦的下一屆比賽。

(China.org.cn August 23, 2011)