Tug of War International Federation
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Formation | 1960 |
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Type | Sport |
Headquarters | Jellum, Netherlands |
Membership | 75 countries |
President | Dan McCarthy (Cork, Ireland) |
Website | www |
The Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport of tug of war.
Member countries
[edit]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
[edit]TWIF organizes world championships for national teams, U23 and club competition. Those are:
- TWIF Outdoor World Championships (biennially, even years)
- TWIF Indoor World Championships (biennially, even years)
- TWIF Outdoor Clubs Championships (biennially, even years)
- TWIF Indoor Clubs Championships (biennially, even years)
- TWIF Outdoor Junior Championships
- TWIF Indoor Junior Championships
- TWIF Outdoor U23 Championships
- TWIF Indoor U23 Championships
See also
[edit]- Tug of war at the Summer Olympics
- Tug of war at the World Games
- Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br "Member Associations". Tugofwar. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "About Us". tugofwar.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "About". Irish Tug of War. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "TIRO ALLA FUNE". Figest.it (in Italian). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Tug of War Association". www.scottishtugofwar.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Jordan, Emma (27 September 2017). "Serious rope work: tug-of-war pulls its weight against other team sports". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 16 May 2020.