The document summarizes various sports that are popular in the Canary Islands, including several that are unique to the region. Some sports unique to the Canaries are Canarian wrestling, which is similar to sumo wrestling; Canarian stick fighting, which originated from games played by the indigenous Guanche people; and shepherd's leap, a sport involving climbing walls and jumping over obstacles that has roots in how shepherds traversed the rugged terrain. More conventional sports like football, basketball, beach volleyball and sailing are also discussed, alongside notable athletes from the Canary Islands who compete in these sports at high levels.

1. Canarian Sports

10. Surfing champions These are the Ruano sisters. They are twins and they have been 34 times world Championships. One of them seven times and the other, the rest of the times. They live in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, but they are famous all around the world.

15. Petanca It is played by old and young people. It’s a very entertaining game.

18. Javier Hernández, Olympic champion in Laser Category. He is from Tenerife. Susana Romero, Olympic champion in Radial Category. She is from Gran Canaria.