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At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Each team consisted of 8 athletes. Nations could enter up to 3 teams. [1] The host Great Britain was the only one to enter more than one (entering the maximum of 3 teams).
During its time as an Olympic sport, it was considered to be part of the Olympic athletics programme, although the sports of tug of war and athletics are now considered distinct. [2] After the 1920 Games, the International Olympic Committee decided to streamline the Olympic program to manage the number of sports and participants.
The 1908 Olympics also prompted establishment of standard rules for sports, and selection of judges from different countries rather than just the host. One reason was the 400 metre race, in which a US runner, John Carpenter , was accused by the British officials of interfering with a British runner.
Tug of war at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium - International Olympic Committee ... which never returned to the Olympics after 1908. Art. From 1912 to 1948, Olympic medals were awarded ...
The first-ever tug-of-war Olympic gold medal went to a combined team from Sweden and Denmark, after they defeated France. 3. Pistol Dueling. Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.
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