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Thousands gathered at Tarragona’s Tarraco Arena for a biennial event where human tower groups compete to build the highest castells. The 30th edition of this nearly century-old Catalan tradition saw teams constructing towers up to ten levels high, with some reaching over 40 feet in height. On Saturday, the Marrecs de Salt team emerged victorious in the competition that challenges competitors’ skill and coordination in building these complex human structures.
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In Tarragona, west of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, thousands gathered for the traditional Castells competition held every two years. This year marked the 30th edition since its inception in 1932. Teams from across Catalonia competed to build the tallest human towers, with some reaching up to ten people high or over 40ft tall. The Marrecs de Salt team won on Saturday at the Tarraco Arena. Teams can consist of up to 500 members, including men, women, and children, vying for the title of having built the most complex tower.
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Thousands have gathered at a Spanish arena to watch a near-century-old competition which sees teams battle to build the tallest human tower.
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Held every two years in an ancient bullfighting ring in Tarragona, the castells competition sees human tower groups from across Catalonia gather to face off.
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Some teams built towers of eight human storeys over the weekend, with the Marrecs de Salt team winning Saturday's competition in the Tarraco Arena.
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Teams of up to 500 men, women and children compete to build the tallest tower in the exhibition - which can be as many as ten levels tall.
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The highest and most complicated tower is dubbed the winner, with some reaching over 40ft tall in recent years.
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Teams competed in Catalonia's Castells event, which challenged competitors to build the tallest human towers
Held every two years, the competition has been staged 30 times since its inaugural outing in 1932
Castells are human towers, which can reach up to ten people tall or over 40ft high
Thousands gathered at the Tarraco Arena, west of Barcelona, to witness the face off
Towers rose out of the crowded arena floor as teams vied to produce the tallest castell
Members of one pink-clad team collapsed as their tower failed on Sunday
But others were more successful in the near-century-old Catalonian competition
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