First Balloon World Cup - Tarragona, Spain - October 14, 2021 Peru's Francesco De La Cruz celebrates on the podium with his medal after winning the First Balloon World Cup with second placed Germany's Jan Spiess and third placed Spain's Jan Franquesa REUTERS/Albert Gea
TARRAGONA, Spain (Reuters) - Anyone who has ever leapt over a couch to prevent a party balloon from touching the living room floor can now dream of parlaying those skills into a World Cup triumph.
Inspired by a series of viral videos and organised by Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique and internet celebrity Ibai Llanos, the inaugural Balloon World Cup took place in Tarragona on Thursday.
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