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Tug of War International Federation

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

Tug of War International Federation
Formation1960
TypeSport
HeadquartersJellum, Netherlands
Membership
75 countries
President
Dan McCarthy (Cork, Ireland)
Websitewww.tugofwar-twif.org

Member countries

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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 Australian Tug of War Association [1]
  Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association [1]
  Basque Country [1]
  Belgium Belgische Touwtrek Bond [1]
  Brazil Brazil Tug of War Association [1]
  Brunei Darussalam [1]
  Cambodia [1]
  Cameroon Tug of War Cameroonian Federation [1]
  Canada Canadian Tug of War Association [1]
  Channel Islands [1]
  China Chinese Tug of War Association [1]
  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association [1]
  Colombia [1]
  Democratic Republic of Congo TUG OF WAR DRC COD [1]
  Czech Republic Czech Republic Tug of War Association [1]
  Denmark [1]
  Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Tug of War Association [1]
  England English Tug of War Association [2]
  Estonia [1]
  Finland [1]
  France French Tug of War Association [1]
  Gambia [1]
  Georgia [1]
  Germany Deutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband [de] [1]
  Ghana Ghana Tug of War Association [1]
  Greece Hellenic Tug of War Federation [1]
  Haiti [1]
  Hong Kong [1]
  Hungary Hungarian Tug of War Association [1]
  India Tug of War Federation of India [1]
  Iran Iran Tug of War Association [1]
  Ireland Irish Tug of War Association [3]
  Israel Israel Tug of War Association [1]
  Italy Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune [4]
  Japan Japan Tug of War Federation [1]
  Kenya Kenya Tug of War Association [1]
  Korea Korean Tug of War Association [1]
  Kyrgyzstan [1]
  Laos [1]
  Latvia Latvian Tug of War Association [1]
  Lithuania [1]
  Macau Tug of War General Association Macao, China [1]
  Malaysia [1]
  Malta Malta tug of war Association [1]
  Mauritius [1]
  Mongolia [1]
  Morocco [1]
  Myanmar [1]
  Namibia Namibia Tug of War Association [1]
    Nepal Nepal Tug of War Association [1]
  Netherlands Nederlandse Touwtrek Bond [1]
  Nigeria Tug of War Association of Nigeria [1]
  Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Tug of War Association [1]
  Pakistan Pakistan Tug of War Federation [1]
  Philippines Philippines Tug of War Association [1]
  Poland [1]
  Romania [1]
  Russia [1]
  Scotland Scottish Tug of War Association [5]
  Serbia [1]
  Sierra Leone [1]
  Singapore [1]
  Slovakia [1]
  South Africa South African Tug of War Federation [6]
  Sri Lanka [1]
  Sweden Svenska Dragkampforbundet [sv] [1]
  Switzerland Schweizer Tauziehverband [1]
  Thailand Tug of War Thailand Association [1]
  Turkey [1]
  Ukraine [1]
  US US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc [1]
  Vietnam [1]
  Wales Welsh Tug of War Association [1]
  Zambia [1]
  Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Tug of War Association [1]

Competitions

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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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