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
TypeSport
HeadquartersJellum, Netherlands
Membership
75 countries
President
Dan McCarthy (Cork, Ireland)
Websitewww.tugofwar-twif.org

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.

Country Member name Ref
Australia AustraliaAustralian Tug of War Association[1]
Azerbaijan AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association[1]
Basque Country Basque Country[1]
Belgium BelgiumBelgische Touwtrek Bond[1]
Brazil BrazilBrazil Tug of War Association[1]
Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam[1]
Cambodia Cambodia[1]
Cameroon CameroonTug of War Cameroonian Federation[1]
Canada CanadaCanadian Tug of War Association[1]
Guernsey Channel Islands[1]
China ChinaChinese Tug of War Association[1]
Chinese Taipei Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Tug of War Association[1]
Colombia Colombia[1]
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of CongoTUG OF WAR DRC COD[1]
Czech Republic Czech RepublicCzech Republic Tug of War Association[1]
Denmark Denmark[1]
Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Tug of War Association[1]
England EnglandEnglish Tug of War Association[2]
Estonia Estonia[1]
Finland Finland[1]
France FranceFrench Tug of War Association[1]
Gambia Gambia[1]
Georgia Georgia[1]
Germany GermanyDeutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband[1]
Ghana GhanaGhana Tug of War Association[1]
Greece GreeceHellenic Tug of War Federation[1]
Haiti Haiti[1]
Hong Kong Hong Kong[1]
Hungary HungaryHungarian Tug of War Association[1]
India IndiaTug of War Federation of India[1]
Iran IranIran Tug of War Association[1]
Ireland IrelandIrish Tug of War Association[3]
Israel IsraelIsrael Tug of War Association[1]
Italy ItalyFederazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune[4]
Japan JapanJapan Tug of War Federation[1]
Kenya KenyaKenya Tug of War Association[1]
Korea KoreaKorean Tug of War Association[1]
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan[1]
Laos Laos[1]
Latvia LatviaLatvian Tug of War Association[1]
Lithuania Lithuania[1]
Macau MacauTug of War General Association Macao, China[1]
Malaysia Malaysia[1]
Malta MaltaMalta tug of war Association[1]
Mauritius Mauritius[1]
Mongolia Mongolia[1]
Morocco Morocco[1]
Myanmar Myanmar[1]
Namibia NamibiaNamibia Tug of War Association[1]
Nepal   NepalNepal Tug of War Association[1]
Netherlands NetherlandsNederlandse Touwtrek Bond[1]
Nigeria NigeriaTug of War Association of Nigeria[1]
Northern Ireland Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Tug of War Association[1]
Pakistan PakistanPakistan Tug of War Federation[1]
Philippines PhilippinesPhilippines Tug of War Association[1]
Poland Poland[1]
Romania Romania[1]
Russia Russia[1]
Scotland ScotlandScottish Tug of War Association[5]
Serbia Serbia[1]
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone[1]
Singapore Singapore[1]
Slovakia Slovakia[1]
South Africa South AfricaSouth African Tug of War Federation[6]
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka[1]
Sweden SwedenSvenska Dragkampforbundet[1]
Switzerland SwitzerlandSchweizer Tauziehverband[1]
Thailand ThailandTug of War Thailand Association[1]
Turkey Turkey[1]
Ukraine Ukraine[1]
USA USAUS Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc[1]
Vietnam Vietnam[1]
Wales WalesWelsh Tug of War Association[1]
Zambia Zambia[1]
Zimbabwe ZimbabweZimbabwe Tug of War Association[1]

Competitions

TWIF organizes world championships for national teams, U23 and club competetition. 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

References
  1. "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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