- CountrySpain
- Town:Barcelona
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Year of creation:1929
- Rider(s):Athlets
Two bronze statues depicting two naked Antic athlets – equestrians. The horse of the first athlet one hoof raised, while the other has two hooves raised. Both athletes greet crowds.
- Sculptor(s):Gargallo, Pablo
(1881 – 1934) was a Spanish sculptor and painter. He is considered by critics to be one of the most important and innovative sculptors of the 20th Century, especially in the area of Spanish avant-garde.
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The Olympic Stadium of Barcelona was ready in 1929 was meant to host the People’s Olympiad in 1936, a protest event against the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but the event had to be cancelled due the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
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