The Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport of tug of war.
Tug of War International Federation Logo | |
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sport |
| Headquarters | Jellum, Netherlands |
| Membership | 75 countries |
President | Dan McCarthy (Cork, Ireland) |
| Website | www |
Members
Regions
- Asia: 22
- Oceania: 1
- Africa: 12
- Americas:
- Europe:
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 | Australian Tug of War Association | |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association | |
| Basque Country | ||
| Belgium | Belgische Touwtrek Bond | |
| Brazil | Brazil Tug of War Association | |
| Brunei Darussalam | ||
| Cambodia | ||
| Cameroon | Tug of War Cameroonian Federation | |
| Canada | Canadian Tug of War Association | |
| Channel Islands | ||
| China | Chinese Tug of War Association | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association | |
| Colombia | ||
| Democratic Republic of Congo | TUG OF WAR DRC COD | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic Tug of War Association | |
| Denmark | ||
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Tug of War Association | |
| England | English Tug of War Association | |
| Estonia | ||
| Finland | ||
| France | French Tug of War Association | |
| Gambia | ||
| Georgia | ||
| Germany | Deutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband | |
| Ghana | Ghana Tug of War Association | |
| Greece | Hellenic Tug of War Federation | |
| Haiti | ||
| Hong Kong | ||
| Hungary | Hungarian Tug of War Association | |
| India | Tug of War Federation of India | |
| Iran | Iran Tug of War Association | |
| Ireland | Irish Tug of War Association | |
| Israel | Israel Tug of War Association | |
| Italy | Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune | |
| Japan | Japan Tug of War Federation | |
| Kenya | Kenya Tug of War Association | |
| Korea | Korean Tug of War Association | |
| Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Laos | ||
| Latvia | Latvian Tug of War Association | |
| Lithuania | ||
| Macau | Tug of War General Association Macao, China | |
| Malaysia | ||
| Malta | Malta tug of war Association | |
| Mauritius | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Morocco | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Namibia | Namibia Tug of War Association | |
| Nepal | Nepal Tug of War Association | |
| Netherlands | Nederlandse Touwtrek Bond | |
| Nigeria | Tug of War Association of Nigeria | |
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Tug of War Association | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Tug of War Federation | |
| Philippines | Philippines Tug of War Association | |
| Poland | ||
| Romania | ||
| Russia | ||
| Scotland | Scottish Tug of War Association | |
| Serbia | ||
| Sierra Leone | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Slovakia | ||
| South Africa | South African Tug of War Federation | |
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Sweden | Svenska Dragkampforbundet | |
| Switzerland | Schweizer Tauziehverband | |
| Thailand | Tug of War Thailand Association | |
| Turkey | ||
| Ukraine | ||
| US | US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc | |
| Vietnam | ||
| Wales | Welsh Tug of War Association | |
| Zambia | ||
| 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) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauzieh-Weltmeisterschaft
- TWIF Indoor World Championships (biennially, even years) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauzieh-Weltmeisterschaft_(Halle)
- 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
Since the first Baltic Games in 1964, the TWIF has organized the following competitions:
- Since 1965: European Outdoor Championships (every two years)
- Since 1975: World Outdoor Championships (every two years since 1986)
- Since 1981: World Games – Tug of War (every four years)
- Since 1991: World Indoor Championships (every two years)
European Tug of War Federation (ETWF)
On August 12, 2021, the European Tug of War Federation (ETWF), based in Sweden, was founded by several European federations at the headquarters of the Polish Tug of War Federation. Its goals include improving communication between tug-of-war nations in Europe, introducing new disciplines such as beach tug-of-war and individual tug-of-war, which already exist in Sweden, and advancing the goal of returning tug-of-war to the Olympics.
Currently (as of September 1, 2024), the following 15 nations are members of the ETWF: Ireland, Azerbaijan, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine.
Asian Tug of War Federation (ATWF)
14th Asian Indoor Tug of War Championships was held in Thailand at 2019.
See also
- Tug of war at the Summer Olympics
- Tug of war at the World Games
- Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
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