Tug of War International Federation

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Tug of War International Federation
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Tug of War International Federation Logo
TypeSport
HeadquartersOrfordville, Wisconsin, United States
Membership
72 countries
President
Anton Rabe (Paarl, South Africa)
Websitewww.tugofwar-twif.org

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

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.

Country Member name Ref
Australia Australia Australian Tug of War Association [1]
Basque Country Basque Country [1]
Belgium Belgium [1]
Brazil Brazil Brazil Tug of War Association [1]
Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam [1]
Cambodia Cambodia [1]
Cameroon Cameroon [1]
Canada Canada [1]
 Channel Islands [1]
China China [1]
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei [1]
Colombia Colombia [1]
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo [1]
Czech Republic Czech Republic [1]
Denmark Denmark [1]
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic [1]
England England [2]
Estonia Estonia [1]
Finland Finland [1]
France France [1]
Gambia Gambia [1]
Georgia Georgia [1]
Germany Germany  [de] [1]
Ghana Ghana [1]
Greece Greece [1]
Haiti Haiti [1]
Hong Kong Hong Kong [1]
Hungary Hungary [1]
India India Tug of War Federation of India [1]
Iran Iran [1]
Ireland Ireland [3]
Israel Israel Israel Tug of War Association [1]
Italy Italy del Tiro alla Fune [4]
Japan Japan Japan Tug of War Federation [1]
Kenya Kenya Kenya Tug of War Association [1]
Korea Korea Korean Tug of War Association [1]
Laos Laos [1]
Latvia Latvia [1]
Lithuania Lithuania [1]
Macau Macau [1]
Malaysia Malaysia [1]
Malta Malta [1]
Mauritius Mauritius [1]
Mongolia Mongolia [1]
Morocco Morocco [1]
Myanmar Myanmar [1]
Namibia Namibia [1]
Nepal   Nepal [1]
Netherlands Netherlands [1]
Nigeria Nigeria [1]
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland [1]
Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Tug of War Federation [1]
Philippines Philippines [1]
Poland Poland [1]
Romania Romania [1]
Russia Russia [1]
Scotland Scotland [5]
Serbia Serbia [1]
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone [1]
Singapore Singapore [1]
Slovakia Slovakia [1]
South Africa South Africa South African Tug of War Federation [6]
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka [1]
Sweden Sweden  [sv] [1]
Switzerland  Switzerland [1]
Thailand Thailand [1]
Turkey Turkey [1]
Ukraine Ukraine [1]
USA USA US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc [1]
Vietnam Vietnam [1]
Wales Wales [1]
Zambia Zambia [1]
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Tug of War Association [1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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 "Member Associations". Tugofwar. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "About Us". tugofwar.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "About". Irish Tug of War. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ "TIRO ALLA FUNE". Figest.it (in Italian). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Scottish Tug of War Association". www.scottishtugofwar.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ^ Jordan, Emma (27 September 2017). "Serious rope work: tug-of-war pulls its weight against other team sports". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

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