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 .