MAIN SPORTS PRACTISED IN GRAN CANARIA
Palo Canario
Lucha Canaria
Vela Latina Gran Canaria
MAIN SPORTS PRACTISED IN GRAN CANARIA
Palo Canario
The game of the Canary Stick is a game considered a vestige of the ancient traditions of former original inhabitant of the Canary Isles. It was practised between two people. It consists on touching to your rival with the stick in the body.
Lucha Canaria
The Canary Fight is an endemic sport of the Canary Isles. It is a sport that consists on throwing the opponent to the sand. This sport is practised in a circle of sand called‘ Terrero’. It is a hard sport since it needs great physical effort.
Vela Latina Gran Canaria
Water sports are very popular in Gran Canaria due to nice weather conditions. People here practise water sports such as: windsurfing, bodyboarding, scuba diving or waterskiing but a very popular one is Vela Latina.
La Vela Latina Canaria is practiced on the coast of the capital of Gran Canaria between April and October. In this way they take advantage of the trade winds that touch the island. The Latin sailing teams have numerous followers among the population of the capital of Gran Canaria. Like the Canarian struggle, the Latin sail is organized by a federation, which runs the competitions that cover the bay of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for a good number of Sundays of the year.