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
 AustraliaAustralian Tug of War Association[1]
 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association[1]
 Basque Country[1]
 BelgiumBelgische Touwtrek Bond[1]
 BrazilBrazil Tug of War Association[1]
 Brunei Darussalam[1]
 Cambodia[1]
 CameroonTug of War Cameroonian Federation[1]
 CanadaCanadian Tug of War Association[1]
Channel Islands[1]
 ChinaChinese Tug of War Association[1]
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Tug of War Association[1]
 Colombia[1]
 Democratic Republic of CongoTUG OF WAR DRC COD[1]
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic Tug of War Association[1]
 Denmark[1]
 Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Tug of War Association[1]
 EnglandEnglish Tug of War Association[2]
 Estonia[1]
 Finland[1]
 FranceFrench Tug of War Association[1]
 Gambia[1]
 Georgia[1]
 GermanyDeutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband[1]
 GhanaGhana Tug of War Association[1]
 GreeceHellenic Tug of War Federation[1]
 Haiti[1]
 Hong Kong[1]
 HungaryHungarian Tug of War Association[1]
 IndiaTug of War Federation of India[1]
 IranIran Tug of War Association[1]
 IrelandIrish Tug of War Association[3]
 IsraelIsrael Tug of War Association[1]
 ItalyFederazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune[4]
 JapanJapan Tug of War Federation[1]
 KenyaKenya Tug of War Association[1]
 KoreaKorean Tug of War Association[1]
 Kyrgyzstan[1]
 Laos[1]
 LatviaLatvian Tug of War Association[1]
 Lithuania[1]
 MacauTug of War General Association Macao, China[1]
 Malaysia[1]
 MaltaMalta tug of war Association[1]
 Mauritius[1]
 Mongolia[1]
 Morocco[1]
 Myanmar[1]
 NamibiaNamibia Tug of War Association[1]
   NepalNepal Tug of War Association[1]
 NetherlandsNederlandse Touwtrek Bond[1]
 NigeriaTug of War Association of Nigeria[1]
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Tug of War Association[1]
 PakistanPakistan Tug of War Federation[1]
 PhilippinesPhilippines Tug of War Association[1]
 Poland[1]
 Romania[1]
 Russia[1]
 ScotlandScottish Tug of War Association[5]
 Serbia[1]
 Sierra Leone[1]
 Singapore[1]
 Slovakia[1]
 South AfricaSouth African Tug of War Federation[6]
 Sri Lanka[1]
 SwedenSvenska Dragkampforbundet[1]
 SwitzerlandSchweizer Tauziehverband[1]
 ThailandTug of War Thailand Association[1]
 Turkey[1]
 Ukraine[1]
 USUS Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc[1]
 Vietnam[1]
 WalesWelsh Tug of War Association[1]
 Zambia[1]
 ZimbabweZimbabwe Tug of War Association[1]

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

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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