A competitor prepares to throw his wooden top as he competes in the 'Tuoluo' event, Chinese for 'spinning top（陀螺）', at the eighth Ethnic Minorities Traditional Games in Beijing August 24, 2010. 'Tuoluo' involves a defender who keeps his top spinning within a small circle, as an opponent tries to hit it out by throwing another top, which is wound around string attached to a stick. [Agencies]