July 12, 2018RTWF
Tug of war tournament held at the Republic Rural Games in Udmurtia
The 27th Republic Rural Sports Games took place from July 3 to 8 in the village of Kiyasovo, Udmurt Republic
The 27th Republic Rural Sports Games took place from July 3 to 8 in the village of Kiyasovo, Udmurt Republic. About 1,500 participants from 25 municipalities of the Republic competed in athletics, kettlebell lifting, mini-lapta, arm wrestling, judo, triathlon, freestyle wrestling, gorodki, volleyball, futsal, gorodki sport, table tennis and tug of war.
The most spectacular event was the tug of war tournament, and the presence of almost 3,000 spectators added energy to it. The teams competed in the up to 680 kg weight category. Because of the large number of teams, the tournament was held in a double-elimination format. A total of 35 bouts were held.
The winners of the tournament were the athletes from Grakhovo, the Malaya Purga District team took second place, and representatives of Zavyalovo District rounded out the top three.
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