May 29, 2017St. Petersburg

Tug of war tournament becomes the centerpiece of the St. Petersburg workplace teams' tourist rally

On May 21, 2017, tug of war competitions were held at the Vodokanal sports base in the town of Luga, Leningrad Region, as part of the tourist rally of St. Petersburg workplace teams

On May 21, 2017, tug of war competitions were held at the Vodokanal sports base in the town of Luga, Leningrad Region, as part of the tourist rally of St. Petersburg workplace teams. These competitions have become a tradition, and athletes from the city's companies always look forward to them.

Seven teams representing various St. Petersburg companies competed for victory in the up to 550 kg weight category. First place went to the athletes from Vodokanal. The team of the Baltic Shipyard won silver. The tug of war athletes representing Krasny Oktyabr rounded out the top three.