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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. See more
The Oxford English Dictionary says that the phrase "tug of war" originally meant "the decisive contest; the real struggle or tussle; a severe contest for supremacy". Only in the 19th century was it used as a term for an athletic … See more
There are tug of war clubs in many countries, and both men and women participate.
The sport was part of the Olympic Games from 1900 until … See moreThe sport is played almost in every country in the world. However, a small selection of countries have set up a national body to govern the sport. Most of these national bodies are … See more
Two teams of eight, whose total mass must not exceed a maximum weight as determined for the class, align themselves at the end of a See more
The origins of tug of war are uncertain, but this sport was practised in Cambodia, ancient Egypt, Greece, India and China. According to a Tang dynasty book, The Notes of Feng, tug of war, under the name "hook pulling" (牽鉤), was used by the military commander … See more
Burma (Myanmar)
In Myanmar (Burma), the tug of war, called lun hswe (လွန်ဆွဲ; pronounced [lʊ̀ɰ̃ sʰwɛ́]) has both cultural and historical origins. It features as an … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - See more
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