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
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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.
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.
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.
