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Tug of War

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ID 737448 Last modified 02.07.2019
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Domain Sports - Games - Leisure
tug of war
Tug of War
  • an athletic contest between two teams who haul at the opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other over a line marked between them
  • a contest between two teams, with an agreed number of participants (most often male) on each side, which pull against each other from the end of a thick rope in a trial of strength
Good to know
  • The Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport of tug of war.
  • Võistleb 2 meeskonda (à 5 või rohkem võistlejat). Püütakse tõmmata vastasvõistkond üle keskjoone oma poolele. Olümpiamängudel 1900–20.
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tug of war
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  • Tug of war remains as a recognised sport by the IOC and the Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the recognised world governing body for the tug of war sport.
Tug of War
Usage examples
  • The discontinuation of Tug of War as an Olympic discipline fortunately did not put an end to the Tug of War sport. All over the world Tug of War remained a popular sports activity.
tug-of-war
Usage examples
  • A rural pastime in England and Scotland, the tug-of-war was an Olympic event from 1900 to 1920, with five men to a side.

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