Is this Bruce Lee Statue the Best Sports-related Monument?

Statues of martial artist Bruce Lee and his impact on modern times. Learn more about Bruce Lee's legacy from this post.
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Posted: Sep 7, 2023 | Updated: 2 months ago

Bruce Lee – The King of Martial Arts

Statues of martial artist Bruce Lee? Of course, back in ancient times, Greeks, Romans and Egyptians would leave behind monuments to their gods and leaders. Sportsmen and women are sometimes depicted on mosaics, frescoes or pottery. It came to statuary there are virtually no extant examples of named sportspeople.

In modern times, things have changed. We still put up statues of exemplary leaders. Sportsmen and women have been elevated to the point where often, due to public demand and subscription, permanent monuments to their greatness are erected in community spaces.

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Such is the case of Bruce Lee (1940-1973). Bruce Lee, Hong Kong’s/American martial artist was revered in his lifetime and after his untimely death at the age of 33. His reputation and fan base have only continued to grow.  This amazing statue of him takes pride in place on the city’s waterfront.

A Martial Artist’s Greatness

It is amazing – and more details follow. But, We would like to know your favourite monument dedicated to a sportsman or woman, so please read through to the end to learn how to submit your own.

Bruce Lee has a huge martial artist fan club dedicated to him in Hong Kong. To this day they have thousands of members.  The fan club petitioned the local government for a statue to be erected to honour Bruce Lee’s legacy. In 2005 – over thirty years after his death, they finally got their way.

Bruce Lee StatueErected along the city’s Avenue of Stars. Artist Cao Chong-en created a Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong that is 2.5 meters high.  If you are familiar with Lee’s movies, then you will recognize this classic pose from the movie “Fist of Fury.”

It is probably the most iconic image of the martial artist and had previously appeared on the poster which adorned many a bedroom.  This bronze masterpiece captures the muscular poise of Hong Kong’s most famous son meticulously.  The Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong often has flowers placed at its feet – a kind of votive offering to Lee and his legacy.

Bruce Lee Statue Hong KongBruce Lee’s brother, Robert Lee unveiled a statue of Bruce Lee back in 2005, on 27 November.  The day was a special one – Bruce would have been 65 on that very day.

Bruce Lee: An Unparalleled Martial Artist Who Changed the World

This is one of the many reasons why this is my favourite sculpture/statue of a sportsperson.  The sheer electricity of the statue – it looks like Lee is about to come back to life at any moment – I love its positioning against the grandeur of Hong Kong’s harbour.

I thought it would be great to put a collection of sports statues together in a post for World in Sport but need your help! 

What is your favourite monument to a sportsman or woman in the world? 

Let me know in the comments section below and I will put them all together in a post for the rest of the world to admire too!  Thanks, readers – much appreciated!

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