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  • The Torneo Hemingway is one of those remnants of pre-Revolution Cuba that just won’t die. On 26 May 1950, 36 of the best fishing boats of Havana sailed through the channel of the Castillo del Morro, situated at the entrance of Havana harbour, in search of the Gulf Stream. One of them was the Pilar, owned by Ernest Hemingway, who participated in this first tournament representing the Havana Yacht Club.  Havana, Cuba

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  • The Cuban school of boxing needs little introduction. 67 Olympic medals and 116 world championships attest to that.   Cuba reigned supreme in amateur boxing from 1972 to 2008. Boxers on the island are noted for their unique fighting style all over the world and they have attained international recognition.  Havana, Cuba

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  • Havana is not known for it’s rugby so it was something of a surprise to see rugby posts erected and some pretty formidable looking men (and woman) limbering up last weekend at the Eduardo Saborit Stadium in Havana’s leafy Western suburb of Siboney.  Havana, Cuba

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  • Marabana is Havana’s annual marathon. Actually, around 3,000 people from over 70 countries feel motivated enough every year to get to the starting line for the 7am start of the 27th International Marathon of Havana (Marabana) last Sunday. This is run alongside the Maracuba Marathon which takes place all across the country and has massive participation.  Havana, Cuba

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  • III Harley Davidson Rally (Encuentro Harlista!)

    III Harley Davidson Rally (Encuentro Harlista!)  LH 5

    This past weekend, I was thrust into one of Cuba’s most prismatic and emblematic subcultures and scenes: I rode along on the country’s first Harley rally, when over 50 riders made their way to Varader …

    64th Ernest Hemingway International Billfish Tournament

    64th Ernest Hemingway International Billfish Tournament  LH 5

    Like all the best fishing stories, mine began in a bar. One evening in Havana, I was introduced to a man called Stewart, an affable commercial manager in a London building firm. It turned out he was p …

    2014 Serie Nacional de Béisbol Play-offs

    2014 Serie Nacional de Béisbol Play-offs  LH 5

    Simplicity is the key word for baseball in Cuba, with no luxury boxes, huge electronic scoreboards or celebrity baseball players. As in many things in Cuba, there is no shortage of passion and this se …

    Marabana—The 2012 Havana Marathon

    Marabana—The 2012 Havana Marathon  LH 5

    Marabana is Havana’s annual marathon. Typically an exercise for me in making resolutions to get fit and participate in the race the next year, or a reminder that last’s year’s resolution is now forfei …

    The Marabana – Run Charlie run

    The Marabana – Run Charlie run  LH 5

    Race experience (Nov 2010) It is dark outside, 5.30am. Wishful thinking that I could simply sleep in and let the Havana marathon wait another year. I have, after all, been signed in various times over …

    Havana Howlers 7’s Rugby Tournament

    Havana Howlers 7’s Rugby Tournament  LH 4

    Lets be honest, Havana is not known for it’s rugby so it was something of a surprise to see rugby posts erected and some pretty formidable looking men (and woman) limbering up last weekend at the Edua …

    The Caribe Games: University Challenge

    The Caribe Games: University Challenge  LH 3

    The Caribe Games are a highlight of the University of Havana’s academic year. This is the main annual sporting event and includes a lot of history and tradition. Held in the first two weeks of Februar …

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