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.JPG) Ireland 600 kg team in the European Championships 2009 | |
| Highest governing body | Tug of War International Federation |
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| 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) | |
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| 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 |
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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.