Tug of War International Federation

Tug of War International Federation
Formation1960
TypeSport
HeadquartersJellum, Netherlands
Membership75 countries
President
Dan McCarthy (Cork, Ireland)
Websitewww.tugofwar-twif.org

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

Members

Regions

  1. Asia: 22
  2. Oceania: 1
  3. Africa: 12
  4. Americas:
  5. Europe:

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.[1]

Country Member name Ref
 Australia Australian Tug of War Association [2]
 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association [2]
 Basque Country [2]
 Belgium Belgische Touwtrek Bond [2]
 Brazil Brazil Tug of War Association [2]
 Brunei Darussalam [2]
 Cambodia [2]
 Cameroon Tug of War Cameroonian Federation [2]
 Canada Canadian Tug of War Association [2]
Channel Islands [2]
 China Chinese Tug of War Association [2]
 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association [2]
 Colombia [2]
 Democratic Republic of Congo TUG OF WAR DRC COD [2]
 Czech Republic Czech Republic Tug of War Association [2]
 Denmark [2]
 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Tug of War Association [2]
 England English Tug of War Association [3]
 Estonia [2]
 Finland [2]
 France French Tug of War Association [2]
 Gambia [2]
 Georgia [2]
 Germany Deutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband [2]
 Ghana Ghana Tug of War Association [2]
 Greece Hellenic Tug of War Federation [2]
 Haiti [2]
 Hong Kong [2]
 Hungary Hungarian Tug of War Association [2]
 India Tug of War Federation of India [2]
 Iran Iran Tug of War Association [2]
 Ireland Irish Tug of War Association [4]
 Israel Israel Tug of War Association [2]
 Italy Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune [5]
 Japan Japan Tug of War Federation [2]
 Kenya Kenya Tug of War Association [2]
 Korea Korean Tug of War Association [2]
 Kyrgyzstan [2]
 Laos [2]
 Latvia Latvian Tug of War Association [2]
 Lithuania [2]
 Macau Tug of War General Association Macao, China [2]
 Malaysia [2]
 Malta Malta tug of war Association [2]
 Mauritius [2]
 Mongolia [2]
 Morocco [2]
 Myanmar [2]
 Namibia Namibia Tug of War Association [2]
   Nepal Nepal Tug of War Association [2]
 Netherlands Nederlandse Touwtrek Bond [2]
 Nigeria Tug of War Association of Nigeria [2]
 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Tug of War Association [2]
 Pakistan Pakistan Tug of War Federation [2]
 Philippines Philippines Tug of War Association [2]
 Poland [2]
 Romania [2]
 Russia [2]
 Scotland Scottish Tug of War Association [6]
 Serbia [2]
 Sierra Leone [2]
 Singapore [2]
 Slovakia [2]
 South Africa South African Tug of War Federation [7]
 Sri Lanka [2]
 Sweden Svenska Dragkampforbundet [2]
 Switzerland Schweizer Tauziehverband [2]
 Thailand Tug of War Thailand Association [2]
 Turkey [2]
 Ukraine [2]
 US US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc [2]
 Vietnam [2]
 Wales Welsh Tug of War Association [2]
 Zambia [2]
 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Tug of War Association [2]

Competitions

TWIF organizes world championships for national teams, U23 and club competition. Those are:

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)

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)

14th Asian Indoor Tug of War Championships was held in Thailand at 2019.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://tugofwar-twif.org/member-associations/
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "About Us". tugofwar.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ "About". Irish Tug of War. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "TIRO ALLA FUNE". Figest.it (in Italian). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Scottish Tug of War Association". www.scottishtugofwar.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ^ Jordan, Emma (27 September 2017). "Serious rope work: tug-of-war pulls its weight against other team sports". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Established ETWF – European Tug Of War Federation". Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  9. ^ "European Tug of War Federation - svenskdragkamp.se" (in Swedish). 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-01.


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