October 26, 2017Archive 2007–2013
Tug of war tournament at the World Festival of Youth and Students
From October 14 to 21, Sochi hosted a tug of war tournament as part of the World Festival of Youth and Students
The Russian Tug of War Federation took part in organizing the sports program for participants of the 2017 World Festival of Youth and Students, held from October 14 to 21 in the Sochi Olympic Park.
Tug of war master classes were held at a dedicated venue, and the event concluded with a tournament in three weight categories.
Men (up to 720 kg)
1. LKSM (Combined team);
2. Batyr (Republic of Buryatia);
3. Lipetskie Silachi (Lipetsk Region).
Mixed (up to 600 kg)
1. Bezopasniki (Festival volunteers' combined team);
2. Perm (Perm Krai);
3. Baikal (Republic of Buryatia).
Women (up to 560 kg)
1. Komsomol (Combined team);
2. Baikal (Republic of Buryatia).
The total number of participants was about 1,500.
Archive 2007–2013
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