A competitor slips off the "gostra", a pole covered in lard, during the celebrations for the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, Malta, Aug. 26, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
A competitor grabs the final flag as he slips off the "gostra", a pole covered in lard, during the celebrations for the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, Malta, Aug. 26, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
A competitor grabs the final flag as he slips off the "gostra", a pole covered in lard, during the celebrations for the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, Malta, Aug. 26, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
A competitor falls off the "gostra", a pole covered in lard, during the celebrations of the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, Malta, Aug. 26, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
A competitor plunges into the sea while clutching the final flag after falling off the "gostra", a pole covered in lard, during the celebrations for the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, Malta, Aug. 26, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
