A dedicated group of athletes train and compete in the gritty sport of tug of war on a global level.
Experience the grittier side of Tug of War
Tug of war is a real sport. And it's hard. Once upon of time it was an official Olympic event, before it got cut for budget reasons. Today, a dedicated group of athletes still train and compete in the gritty sport on a global level. This isn't the tug of war of your summer camp days.
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