Tug of war, also known as tug o ' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength.

The origins of tug of war are uncertain, but it is beyond dispute that this once royal sport was practiced in ancient Egypt and China, where it was held in legend that the Sun and Moon played Tug of War over the light and darkness.

In England the sport is catered for by the Tug of War Association ( formed in 1958 ), and the Tug of War Federation of Great Britain ( formed in 1984 ).

Part of the Tug Hill Plateau is in the southern part of the county.

A good portion of the Tug Hill Plateau is in the western part of the county.

Part of the Tug Hill Plateau is in the northern part of the county.

The town lies along the Tug Fork River, which is the boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia.

The western part of Martinsburg is on the Tug Hill Plateau.

West Turin is on the Tug Hill Plateau of northwestern New York.

Ava is located within the Tug Hill Plateau region of New York, and the north town line is the border of Lewis County, New York.

Gary is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tug Fork River.

The city is located in the Appalachian Mountains, along the Tug Fork River.

Kermit is located along the Tug Fork, opposite Warfield, Kentucky.

Matewan is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek.

Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA, along the Tug Fork River.

The city is protected by a floodwall, completed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1991 in response to a devastating flood along the Tug Fork River in 1977.

The Tug Fork river is the border between West Virginia and Kentucky ; the highway on the left ( US-119 ) is in Kentucky.

Williamson is divided into three districts on the West Virginia side of the Tug Fork River: West End, East Williamson, and downtown proper.

Fort Gay is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers.

The Fort Gay community traces back to 1789, when 11 people established a settlement at the junction of the Tug and Big Sandy rivers, across from what is now Louisa.

A recent Dutch innovation is the Carousel Tug, winner of the Maritime Innovation Award at the Dutch Maritime Innovation Awards Gala in 2006.

The town is located in an area called the Tug Hill Plateau.

He got the nickname " Tug " from his mother because of the particularly aggressive way he breast-fed.

* Tug is a common nickname for tow tractors used at airports and also the brand name of Aircraft ground handling equipment produced by Tug Technologies

* Tug is a common nickname for ( usually male ) people with the surname Wilson, derived from Sir Arthur Knyvet ' Tug ' Wilson

Admiral Wilson's nickname of ' Tug ' reputedly comes from an incident when he repeatedly ordered a battleship to try to come alongside, and in exasperation offered her Captain a ' Tug ' to assist, subsequently a number of people with the surname Wilson have been given this nickname, e. g. Ebin ' Tug ' Wilson, George Archer ' Tug ' Wilson, Kenneth Leon ' Tug ' Wilson, Lester Wilbur ' Tug ' Wilson, Thomas Harold " Tom " ' Tug ' Wilson, and Captain Roi Edgerton ' Tug ' Wilson

Tug of war stories about heroic champions from Scandinavia and Germany circulate Western Europe where Viking warriors pull animal skins over open pits of fire in tests of strength and endurance in preparation for battle and plunder.

The Tug of War International Federation ( TWIF ), organises World Championships for nation teams biannually, for both indoor and outdoor contests, and a similar competition for club teams.

Most of these national bodies are associated then with the International governing body call TWIF which stands for The Tug of War International Federation.

Chapel Hill has also been a center for the modern revival of old-time music with such bands as the Ayr Mountaineers, Hollow Rock String band, the Tug Creek Ramblers, Two Dollar Pistols, the Fuzzy Mountain String band, Big Fat Gap and the Red Clay Ramblers.

* Lester " Tug " Wilson ( 1885 – 1969 ), who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season, was born in St. Louis.

Welch was incorporated in 1893 and named after Isaiah A. Welch, a former captain in the Confederate Army who came to the region as a surveyor, and helped establish the plan for the beginning of a new town at the confluence of the Tug and Elkhorn rivers.

Tug of War: The Battle for Italy 1943-1945 ( 2004 )

** Name prefix for Merchant vessels Motor Tanker or Motor Tug Boat

A slope just south of the city on the northern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau which features 9 trails for skiing and snowboarding of multiple difficulty levels, as well as a section for snow-tubing, and a lodge with a restaurant, skiing and snowboarding rental shop, and bar.

There are also activities for children and the Tug Of War held by the scouts, beavers and cubs.

Byron Howard, supervising animator for Kenai in bear form, said that earlier in production a bear named Grizz ( who resembles Tug in the film and is even voiced by the same person ) was supposed to have the role of Kenai's mentor.

Her father was Tug Farish from Lane's End Farm in Kentucky, better known for its thoroughbred horse breeding program.

In 1993 Mokae was nominated for a second Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Play for The Song of Jacob Zulu by Tug Yourgrau.

Anchor Handling Tug Supply ( AHTS ) vessels are mainly built to handle anchors for oil rigs, tow them to location, anchor them up and, in a few cases, serve as an Emergency Rescue and Recovery Vessel ( ERRV ).

During the ensuing tour, Santley sang Tom Tug in Charles Dibdin's The Waterman for the first time, at Leeds.

He was an ideal reliever for a bullpen-by-committee because he was able to pitch two or three innings at a time, setting the table to a variety of teammates, from Sparky Lyle to Tug McGraw to Lee Smith.

Tug of war has been in Ireland for a long time and the creation of the Irish Tug of War Association in 1967 boosted the competition among clubs in Ireland and also enabled Ireland to compete in international events, such as the Tug of War International Federation ( TWIF ) World Championships.