September 24, 2020RTWF
The Tug of War International Federation turns 60 today
On September 24, 1960, Englishman George Hutton and Swede Tage Andersen founded TWIF, the Tug of War International Federation.
George Hutton was elected vice-chairman of the Tug of War Association of England at its first meeting in 1958, and in 1959 he became chairman, a post he held for 17 years.
The photograph shows George Hutton (holding the trophy on the left) with his F-Division Metropolitan Police team at White City Stadium in 1958 after winning the English National Police Tug of War Championship.
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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)
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