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The Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport of
tug of war 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 certa ...
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Member countries

Due to national organization and historical rivalry, certain countries are listed below as individuals, rather than as members of a larger political union. For example, the Home Countries compete as separate nations, and the Basque Country has its own team.


Competitions

TWIF organizes world championships for national teams, U23 and club competetition. Those are: * TWIF Outdoor World Championships (biennially, even years) * TWIF Indoor World Championships (biennially, odd years) * TWIF Outdoor Clubs Championships * TWIF Indoor Clubs Championships * TWIF Outdoor Junior Championships * TWIF Indoor Junior Championships * TWIF Outdoor U23 Championships * TWIF Indoor U23 Championships


See also

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Tug of war at the Summer Olympics Tug of war 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 by groups called clubs. A country could enter more than one club in the competition, making ...
* Tug of war at the World Games * Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations


References


External links

* {{Authority control IOC-recognised international federations Organizations based in Wisconsin Sports in Wisconsin International Federation