The Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport of tug of war.
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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 |
Member countries
editDue 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
editTWIF 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
editReferences
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.