Tug of war

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Tug of war

Ireland 600 kg team in the European Championships 2009
Highest governing body	Tug of War International Federation
Nicknames	TOW
First played	Ancient
Characteristics
Contact	Non-contact
Team members	Eight (or more)
Mixed-sex	mix 4+4 and separate
Type	Team sport, outdoor/indoor
Equipment	Rope and boots
Presence
Olympic	Part of the Summer Olympic programme from 1900 to 1920
World Games	1981–present

Tugging rituals and games ល្បែងទាញព្រ័ត្រ (Khmer) Punnuk (Filipino) 줄다리기 (Korean) Kéo Co (Vietnamese)
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Cambodia, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam
Domains	Social practices, rituals and festive events
Reference	1080
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	4 December 2015 (10th session)
List	Inscribed in 2015 (10.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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.