November 13, 2009Archive 2007–2013
Tug of war to become an academic discipline at RGUFK
At the "Sport for All – Health of the Nation" meeting held today, November 13, at the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (RGUFK), the Russian Tug of War Federation (RTWF), represented by federation president Alexander Kuznetsov, and the RGUFK leadership reached an agreement on cooperation in developing tug of war as a sport within the university's academic and sports program
At the "Sport for All – Health of the Nation" meeting held today, November 13, at the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (RGUFK), the Russian Tug of War Federation (RTWF), represented by federation president Alexander Kuznetsov, and the RGUFK leadership reached an agreement on cooperation in developing tug of war as a sport within the university's academic and sports program.
RTWF President Alexander Kuznetsov presented RGUFK with an international-standard rope, a special mat for indoor tug of war competitions, as well as instructional and video materials.
Archive 2007–2013
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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
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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
