Tug of War International Federation

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

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
Australia Australia Australian Tug of War Association
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association
Basque Country Basque Country
Belgium Belgium Belgische Touwtrek Bond
Brazil Brazil Brazil Tug of War Association
Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia Cambodia
Cameroon Cameroon Tug of War Cameroonian Federation
Canada Canada Canadian Tug of War Association
Guernsey Channel Islands
China China Chinese Tug of War Association
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association
Colombia Colombia
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo TUG OF WAR DRC COD
Czech Republic Czech Republic Czech Republic Tug of War Association
Denmark Denmark
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Tug of War Association
England England English Tug of War Association
Estonia Estonia
Finland Finland
France France French Tug of War Association
Gambia Gambia
Georgia Georgia
Germany Germany Deutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband [de]
Ghana Ghana Ghana Tug of War Association
Greece Greece Hellenic Tug of War Federation
Haiti Haiti
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Hungary Hungary Hungarian Tug of War Association
India India Tug of War Federation of India
Iran Iran Iran Tug of War Association
Ireland Ireland Irish Tug of War Association
Israel Israel Israel Tug of War Association
Italy Italy Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune
Japan Japan Japan Tug of War Federation
Kenya Kenya Kenya Tug of War Association
Korea Korea Korean Tug of War Association
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Laos Laos
Latvia Latvia Latvian Tug of War Association
Lithuania Lithuania
Macau Macau Tug of War General Association Macao, China
Malaysia Malaysia
Malta Malta Malta tug of war Association
Mauritius Mauritius
Mongolia Mongolia
Morocco Morocco
Myanmar Myanmar
Namibia Namibia Namibia Tug of War Association
Nepal   Nepal Nepal Tug of War Association
Netherlands Netherlands Nederlandse Touwtrek Bond
Nigeria Nigeria Tug of War Association of Nigeria
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Tug of War Association
Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Tug of War Federation
Philippines Philippines Philippines Tug of War Association
Poland Poland
Romania Romania
Russia Russia
Scotland Scotland Scottish Tug of War Association
Serbia Serbia
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Singapore Singapore
Slovakia Slovakia
South Africa South Africa South African Tug of War Federation
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Sweden Sweden Svenska Dragkampforbundet [sv]
Switzerland Switzerland Schweizer Tauziehverband
Thailand Thailand Tug of War Thailand Association
Turkey Turkey
Ukraine Ukraine
USA USA US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc
Vietnam Vietnam
Wales Wales Welsh Tug of War Association
Zambia Zambia
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 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


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