Entrenamiento de Boxeo / Boxing training (Santiago de Cuba)

Cuban boxer works out with a heavy punching bag in the Polivalente hall in Santiago de Cuba, August 2018.
The atmosphere is tense in the Polivalente hall in Santiago de Cuba. The coaches of the young boxers speak urgently to them always give the best during the training sessions. The path to success is tough, but with discipline, hard work and good boxing technique they may succeed. Boxing is for a young Cuban one way to leave poverty behind. The best boxers are worshipped by the people and they are rewarded by the government with houses and cars. Sports have a high priority in the Cuban education system. Amateur boxing is promoted by the Cuban government since the Cuban Revolution 60 years ago. In Olympic history and World Championships Cuba won 108 gold medals in boxing. © Guenter

Posted by palomonte on 2018-11-05 17:20:10

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