Sport in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope
For other uses, see Tug of war (disambiguation).
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Tug of war
Ireland 600 kg team in the European Championships 2009
Highest governing body
Tug of War International Federation
Nicknames
TOW
First played
Ancient
Characteristics
Contact
Non-contact
Team members
Eight (or more)
Mixed-sex
mix 4+4 and separate
Type
Team sport, outdoor/indoor
Equipment
Rope and boots
Presence
Olympic
Part of the Summer Olympic programme from 1900 to 1920
World Games
1981–present
Tugging rituals and games ល្បែងទាញព្រ័ត្រ (Khmer) Punnuk (Filipino) 줄다리기 (Korean) Kéo Co (Vietnamese)
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country
Cambodia, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam
Domains
Social practices, rituals and festive events
Reference
1080
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription
4 December 2015 (10th session)
List
Inscribed in 2015 (10.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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.
Tugofwar 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...
The TugofWar International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport oftugofwar. Due to national organization and historical...
The tugofwar 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...
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a tugofwar tournament was contested. Each team consisted of 8 athletes. Nations could enter up to 3 teams. The host Great...
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