Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Gorodki, is an ancient Russian folk sport. Similar in concept to bowling. The aim of the game is to knock out groups of skittles arranged in various patterns by throwing a bat at them. The skittles, or pins, are called gorodki (literally little cities or townlets), and the square zone in which they are arranged is called the gorod (city).

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