News & Blogs Spanish human tower competition (or one GIANT organized mosh pit!)

[Tude]

That's A LOT of people!!!
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The sky is the limit! Amazing photos reveal intricate teamwork of Spanish daredevils at nerve-wracking human tower competition

Forget the modern-day competitions that get all of the headlines and glory in the back pages of a newspaper – this is the ultimate team sport.
With traditions dating back to the 18th century in Spain’s Catalonia region, the fascinating group event known as castelling – or human tower building – was on fine display during a biennial competition that attracts thousands of ‘builders’ and anxious spectators.

With nerves of steel, the Spanish daredevils, known as castellers, worked together to build impressive human towers between six and ten tiers at an arena in the port city of Tarragona.

The competition challenges spirited teams of castellers to build and dismantle the tallest and most complicated human towers, known as castells.
Like any sport, there is the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat – but defeat can be very painful, as these photos prove. At this weekend’s competition, castellers came tumbling down on top of each other as towers toppled on several occasions.

But the success of building a tower brings immense, fist-pumping joy to the adrenaline junkies, who are carrying on a tradition that can be found at festivals across Catalonia.

The highest castell, or castle, in history was a ten-tier structure with three people in each tier.

In 2010, Unesco added castells to its list of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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Don't look down: The origins of castelling, or human tower building, date back to the 18th century in Spain’s Catalonia region

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All hands on deck: Castellers climb onto each other's shoulders as dozens of team members on the floor acts as the foundation that supports the tower

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Teamwork: Hundreds of builders, known as castellers, took part in the 25th human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain

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Nerve-wracking: Members of the Castellers de Terrasa watch as other castellers complete their human tower

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Wheel of colours: With nerves of steel, the Spanish daredevils work together to build impressive human towers between six and ten tiers

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Agony: Members of the Castellers Colla Vella de Xiquets de Valls tumble to the floor after their human tower collapsed

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Picture perfect: Castells are built at festivals across Catalonia, providing a thrill for spectators

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Jubilant: A group known as Castellers de Jove de Tarragona celebrate after successfully building and dismantling a human tower

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Reach for the skies: The highest castell, or castle, in history was a ten-tier structure with three people in each tier

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Moral support: The coach of the Castellers de San Cugat gives instructions during the 25th human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain

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Human tower: In 2010, Unesco added castells to its list of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

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Triumph: Castellers de la Vella team members celebrate after completing their human tower in front of thousands of spectators

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Helping hands: The competition challenges spirited teams of castellers to build and dismantle the tallest and most complicated human towers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...-human-tower-competition-Tarragona-Spain.html

 

[Matt Derrick]

that's fucking cool! i would totally do that.

 

[Tude]

hehe - I'll take a seat in the stands thank you.

 

[Kal]

You are right Matt but I agree with Tude I will take a seat in the stands.