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Proclamation by Joan Antoni Samarach (in French), from the Olympic Games in Barcelona 92, from Lausanne.

Date
1986
Archive
3Cat Documentation Department
Document type
Audiovisual/sonor
Reference code
5970645
Link to the online document
Description

The proclamation of Barcelona as the venue for the 1992 Olympic Games, made by Joan Antoni Samaranch from Lausanne, marked the beginning of a profound transformation of the city and the country. This audiovisual document is witness to a key moment in the contemporary history of Catalonia. The Games projected the city internationally, promoted an unprecedented urban renewal and strengthened Catalan identity on the global stage. It is an example of how a sporting event can become an engine of cultural, social and economic change.