Leading Off

Viva la Curveball

Fidel Castro declared that the three pillars of Cuba's social revolution were to be health care, education and
sports.

These kids playing in the streets of Havana's Old Town-and the young athletes on the following pages—suggest which of the three has had the most impact.

Higher Education
Students from Havana's sports colleges all hope to graduate to the Olympics.

Running to Daylight
A young hurdler (above) works on his technique, while a sprinter comes out of the blocks hard in a 100-meter dash in a meet at Pan American Stadium in Havana.