Team Mexico wins the 33rd Annual International Snow Sculpture Championships
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Team Mexico has secured the gold medal for the 33rd Annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge for their sculpture, “The Beggar,” which depicts a starving, emaciated man surrounded by bitcoins.
Team Mexico chose the statement “Without a rich heart, wealth is a hungry beggar,” to describe their sculpture. The winning team includes Carlos Miguel Ramirez Pereyra (Team Captain), Israel Magaña Rodriguez, Adam Turner, and David Seth Rothstein.
The silver medal went to Team Mongolia for their sculpture, “Mother Earth,” and the bronze medal went to Team Germany-Bavaria for their sculpture, “FLOAT.”
Teams Mexico and Germany-Bavaria tied for the Lothar Luboschik Artist’s Choice award, which is hand picked by artists.
Breckenridge welcomed ten international teams this year, hailing from China, Denmark, Ecuador, India, South Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, and two teams from Germany. Team Breckenridge and Team Wisconsin represented the USA.
Completed sculptures will be on display through Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. outside of the Riverwalk Center.
People’s Choice voting remains open until Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. via GoBreck.com/vote
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