Tug of War International Federation
 Tug of War International Federation Logo | |
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Members
[edit]Regions
[edit]- Asia: 22
- Oceania: 1
- Africa: 12
- Americas:
- Europe:
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.[1]
Competitions
[edit]TWIF organizes world championships for national teams, U23 and club competition. Those are:
- TWIF Outdoor World Championships (biennially, even years) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauzieh-Weltmeisterschaft
- TWIF Indoor World Championships (biennially, even years) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauzieh-Weltmeisterschaft_(Halle)
- 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
Since the first Baltic Games in 1964, the TWIF has organized the following competitions:
- Since 1965: European Outdoor Championships (every two years)
- Since 1975: World Outdoor Championships (every two years since 1986)
- Since 1981: World Games – Tug of War (every four years)
- Since 1991: World Indoor Championships (every two years)
European Tug of War Federation (ETWF)
[edit]On August 12, 2021, the European Tug of War Federation (ETWF), based in Sweden, was founded by several European federations at the headquarters of the Polish Tug of War Federation. Its goals include improving communication between tug-of-war nations in Europe, introducing new disciplines such as beach tug-of-war and individual tug-of-war, which already exist in Sweden, and advancing the goal of returning tug-of-war to the Olympics.[8][9]
Currently (as of September 1, 2024), the following 15 nations are members of the ETWF: Ireland, Azerbaijan, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine.
Asian Tug of War Federation (ATWF)
[edit]14th Asian Indoor Tug of War Championships was held in Thailand at 2019.
See also
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- Tug of war at the Summer Olympics
- Tug of war at the World Games
- Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
References
[edit]- ^ https://tugofwar-twif.org/member-associations/
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Established ETWF – European Tug Of War Federation". Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "European Tug of War Federation - svenskdragkamp.se" (in Swedish). 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
External links
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