WHAT IS

WHAT ARE “VELA”?

“Vela” or sailing is a nautical
NATIONAL sport that consists of
controlling the dynamics of a
SPORTS? boat propelled only by the
wind in its sails. Sailing, as a
sport, can be recreational or
WHAT IS competitive. Sailing
“PATO”? competitions are called
A national sport is regattas, and boats are
“Pao” is an equestrian
considered a popular
sport originally from called sailboats.
sport in a certain
country when it is an Argentina, which was The sport of sailing comes
intrinsic part of the born by the gauchos who from the Bahamas
country's culture. practised this sport in the
Although some countries
countryside. Since
have a national sport by
law, most countries do colonial times, and
not, but have a sport throughout the 19th
that is the most century, “Pato” was the
practiced. most popular sport for
men on horseback and
those from the
countryside in the
Province of Buenos Aires.
 WHAT IS It is a Brazilian martial art. It
“CAPOEIRA”? is practiced in circles or
“rodas”, made up of
“capoeiristas”, in the middle
of which the duel between
two dancers takes place.
The rest accompany them
with clapping, singing and
the sound of traditional
musical instruments, such
as drums and the
“berimbau”, a bow-shaped
string instrument.

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