The
tug of war
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ...
contest at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...
was held on August 17, 1920, and on August 18, 1920. All medals were decided by using the
Bergvall system.
This was the last time the tug of war was in the Olympic program. The British team entirely consisted of
City of London Police
The City of London Police is the territorial police force#United Kingdom, territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle Temple, Middle and Inner Temple, Inner Temples.
The for ...
officers and so the gold medal is still at
that force's museum.
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 40''(*)'' tug of war competitors from 5 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
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''(*) NOTE: Only competitors who participated in at least one pull are counted.''
Two Italian reserves are known.
Results
Gold medal round
Silver medal round
Bronze medal round
External links
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International Olympic Committee results database
References
{{Tug of war at the Summer Olympics
Events at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its ow ...
1920 in tug of war
History of the City of London Police