Tug of War International Federation explained

Tug of War International Federation
Formation:	1960
Type:	Sport
Headquarters:	Jellum, Netherlands
Membership:	75 countries
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Dan McCarthy (Cork, Ireland)

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

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
		^[1]
	Azerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association
	Brazil Tug of War Association
Channel Islands
		^[2]
		^[3]
	Israel Tug of War Association
	Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune	^[4]
	Japan Tug of War Federation
	Kenya Tug of War Association
	Korean Tug of War Association
		^[5]
		^[6]
	US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc
	Zimbabwe Tug of War Association

Competitions

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

• Tug of war at the Summer Olympics
• Tug of war at the World Games
• Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Member Associations . Tugofwar . 16 May 2020 . en.
2. Web site: About Us . tugofwar.co.uk . 16 May 2020 . en-GB.
3. Web site: About . Irish Tug of War . 16 May 2020 . 16 May 2008 . en.
4. Web site: TIRO ALLA FUNE . Figest.it . 16 May 2020 . 16 August 2011 . it-IT.
5. Web site: Scottish Tug of War Association . www.scottishtugofwar.com . 16 May 2020 . en.
6. News: Jordan . Emma . Serious rope work: tug-of-war pulls its weight against other team sports . 16 May 2020 . TimesLIVE . 27 September 2017 . en-ZA.