. "Pato, also called juego del pato (Spanish pronunciation: [\u02C8xwe\u0263o \u00F0el \u02C8pato], literally \"duck game\"), is a game played on horseback that combines elements from polo and basketball. It is the national sport of Argentina since 1953.Pato is Spanish for \"duck\", as early games used a live duck inside a basket instead of a ball. Accounts of early versions of pato have been written since 1610. The playing field would often stretch the distance between neighboring estancias (ranches)."@en . . . . . "4"^^ . "Pato"@en . "'' (\"Thenational sport\")"@en . . "''"@en .