The

tug of war Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ...

contest at the

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was held on August 17, 1920, and on August 18, 1920. All medals were decided by using the Bergvall system. This was the last time the tug of war was in the Olympic program. The British team entirely consisted of

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officers and so the gold medal is still at that force's museum.

Medal summary

Participating nations

A total of 40''(*)'' tug of war competitors from 5 nations competed at the Antwerp Games: * * * * * ''(*) NOTE: Only competitors who participated in at least one pull are counted.'' Two Italian reserves are known.

Results

Gold medal round

Silver medal round

Bronze medal round

External links

*
International Olympic Committee results database

References

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