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.

Tug of war, at annual Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan

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.

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In September 2007, the TWIF European Outdoor Tug of war Championships was held at the football club's stadium.

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The Tug Hill Plateau of New York State has the most snow amounts of any non-mountainous location within the continental U. S., followed by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, which can average over of snow per year.

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.

Yobuko has a festival known as Yobuko Tsunahiki ( 呼子大綱引 ), or the Yobuko Tug of War, which takes place annually on the first Saturday and Sunday of June.

Child usually has Climb and Tug of War.

Teenager has Climb, Tug of War, Apples, Shapes, and Man-hole.

Although the region is and has traditionally been known as the Tug Hill Plateau since it is flat on top, it is actually not a plateau.

He was a leading expert in the international economics field and has published non-fictional works, such as Tug of War, which set out his views on exchange rates and the international financial system.

Blankenship, who grew up beside the railroad tracks in a tiny border town in the Tug Fork River valley, says he has a perspective that fuels his desire for change in West Virginia.

Redding then has Tug Daniels visit and stab Supreme Allah, who was in Oz for murdering Daniels ' brother.

Quick spent seven years researching a book about her paternal family's life in India which has now been published ( 2009 ) by Virago with the title " A Tug on the Thread: From the British Raj to the British Stage ".

The following inductees have also been elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame: Richie Ashburn, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Mike Schmidt, broadcaster Harry Kalas, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Del Ennis, Chuck Klein, Ed Delahanty, Larry Bowa, Tug McGraw, and Dick Allen.

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

At Veterans Stadium on July 4, 1975, Grote stepped in as a pinch hitter against longtime teammate Tug McGraw, who had been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the off-season.

Hempel's own creations Gregory and Tug & Buster have been nominated for several industry awards, and his humor anthology Naked Brain was named Best Comic Book in the Baltimore City Papers Best of Baltimore 2003 issue.

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.

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 ).

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

* 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.