June 6, 2018Archive 2007–2013
Russian athletes take part in an international tournament in Latvia
On June 2, Ventspils (Latvia) hosted the open international championship of the Velkonis club
On June 2, the Latvian city of Ventspils hosted the anniversary (25th) open international championship of the Velkonis club, in which Russian athletes also took part. The competition was held on grass in the men's up to 720 and 680 categories and mixed up to 600.
RTWF President Alexander Kuznetsov also discussed the details of the next TWIF (Tug of War International Federation) seminar, which is provisionally scheduled for August 25–26 in Moscow Region. The seminar will focus on practical training, including the technique of pulling on grass.
Archive 2007–2013
Top news
- April 5, 2021 // Penza Region
More than 200 athletes took part in the Penza Region Tug of War Championship and Youth Championship - March 29, 2021 // Moscow Region
Moscow Region federation held its first official Moscow Region Youth Tug of War Championship - March 9, 2021 // St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg hosted a major tug of war tournament in memory of Hero of the USSR and Hero of Russia N.S. Maidanov - March 5, 2021 // Republic of Tatarstan
RTWF branch in the Republic of Tatarstan held a tug of war tournament at the All-Russian Winter Corporate Festival - March 1, 2021 // Tver Region
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Press coverage
- March 13, 2021 // Nevskie Novosti
Nevskie Novosti on the tug of war tournament in memory of N.S. Maidanov - December 16, 2019 // Podmoskovye Segodnya
The Podmoskovye Segodnya portal on the triumphant victory of the Moscow Region women's team at the 2019 Russian Championship - October 24, 2019 // Sever Stolitsy
The Sever Stolitsy newspaper on the MAI team (Moscow) - June 18, 2019 // Reinfo
Record tug of war at the Our Victory Race - November 30, 2018 // Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (UFSIN)
Tug of war tournament among inmates held at Correctional Colony No. 10 - Full list of publications
