February 29, 2008Archive 2007–2013

2008 World Indoor Tug of War Championships

On February 23–24 of this year, the World Indoor Tug of War Championships took place in the colorful Italian town of Faenza.
The intense contest ended with the following results:
Men 560 kg
1 - Northern Ireland
2 - Scotland
3 - Ireland
4 - Netherlands

Men 600 kg
1 - Scotland
2 - Ireland
3 - Northern Ireland
4 - Japan

Men 640 kg
1 - Scotland
2 - England
3 - Netherlands
4 - Switzerland

Men 680 kg
1 - Netherlands
2 - Scotland
3 - Ireland
4 - England

Women 480 kg
1 - Chinese Taipei
2 - Japan
3 - Scotland
4 - South Africa

Women 520 kg
1 - Chinese Taipei
2 - China
3 - Japan
4 - England

The club team competition, held slightly earlier on February 21–22, was marked by strong performances from clubs from China, Japan, the Netherlands and Ireland.

A photo report from the Championships, provided by the Tug of War International Federation, can be found in the "photo gallery" section.