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Tug of war video from Kerala, India. Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull.
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Tug of war was introduced as a World Games sport at the first World Games in 1981 World Games in Santa Clara. It has been played at all editions since then. [1] Two teams, in a test of strength, pull on opposite ends of a rope. The goal is to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull.
In places that divide participants into teams by gender, it is generally believed that women must win to bring prosperity and fertility. [17] Meanwhile, in regions that divide teams by township, it is thought that good fortune is brought by the victory of the team from an eastward town.
Tug of war was contested as a team event in the Summer Olympics at the Games of every Olympiad from 1900 to 1920. Originally the competition was entered by groups called clubs. A country could enter more than one club in the competition, making it possible for one country to earn multiple medals.
Hungarian Tug of War Association [1] India: Tug of War Federation of India [1] Iran: Iran Tug of War Association [1] Ireland: Irish Tug of War Association [3] Israel: Israel Tug of War Association [1] Italy: Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune [4] Japan: Japan Tug of War Federation [1] Kenya: Kenya Tug of War Association [1] Korea
A tug of war tournament was held on 16 July at Catalan Cross, Boulogne Forest in Paris as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics.The only match of the tournament was between a mixed team [1] from the Racing Club de France, consisting of five French and one Colombian athlete, and a mixed team consisting of three Danish athletes and three Swedish athletes.
The tug of war contest at the 1920 Summer Olympics was held on August 17, 1920, and on August 18, 1920. All medals were decided by using the Bergvall system. This was the last time the tug of war was in the Olympic program. The British team entirely consisted of City of London Police officers and so the gold medal is still at that force's ...