Southport, Merseyside, UK. 22nd Sep, 2017. Swiss team at the European Outdoor Tug of War Championships and 2017 World Junior and Under 23 Championships held at Carr Lane, Southport. The European Championships include four weight classes for mens tug of war teams and two weight classes for ladies tug of war teams, and include a mixed weight class with the teams competing consisting of four men and four women. Teams have a maximum weight limit of 600 kilos in these events. Also known as war of tug, tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, tug rope or tugging war. Credit: MediaWorldImages/A
Tug of war (also known as war of tug, tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, tug rope or tugging war) is a sport that directly puts 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.
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