Event: Turkey - Istanbul

Bosphorus

When:	20 Jul 2008 (annual)
Where:	Istanbul
Costs:	Free to watch
Opening Hours:	10am-1pm

Bosphorus is the annual Asia-to-Europe swimming, rowing and sailing competition organised by the National Olympic Committee of Turkey. Thousands of Turkish and international athletes aged from 14 to 71 take part under the motto "everyone needs sport".

The swimming competition begins in the ferry port of Kanlica on the Black Sea, the Asian side of Istanbul, and ends in Kuruçeþme Cemil Park on the European side, totaling a distance of 6.5km.

The rowing race takes place on a 1600-metre course stretching from the Arnavutköy ferry port to Kuruçeþme Cemil Park bleachers, while the regattas depart from the Kandilli ferry port and end in Kuruçeþme Cemil Park.

Several other events run alongside the main competitions, including underwater swimming, water-skiing and jet skiing shows, performances by dance groups and military band concerts.