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Tug of war competition in 1904 Summer Olympics. The victorious City of London Police team that won the tug of war gold medal at the London Olympics in 1908. (Back row - left to right): Frederick Merriman, John James Shepherd, Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton, Frederick Goodfellow, Frederick Humphreys
Tug of war at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee, although they were at the time. Tug of war at the Summer Olympics; Lists of Olympic medalists
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).
Tug of war For most of us, tug of war is an activity consigned to school days and summer camp competitions. But, for 20 years, it was a fiercely contested Olympic event.
Tug of war was first held during the 1900 Olympics, when it was won by a mixed team from Scandinavia, featuring three Danish and three Swedish athletes. [1] For the 1904 games in St. Louis, six teams entered. Four of the teams were representing the host nation, the United States, while there were also teams from Greece and South Africa.
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. Per the Tug of War Association, this event occurred at five Olympic Games between 1900 and 1920.At the first two games, teams included five to six pulling members ...
Tug of war competitors at the 1904 Summer Olympics (18 P) Tug of war competitors at the 1906 Intercalated Games (14 P) Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics (29 P)
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 ...