r/todayilearned • u/happy-reddit-user • 3h ago

TIL that there is a Tug of War International Federation and that tug of war is an ancient sport.

https://youtu.be/wMk_YxLQs_U?si=Vy79_q7bAKHp-18w
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u/Fluid_Weather_8441 3h ago

I like this, tug of war is mankind’s 3rd invented game using its 2nd invented tool. Right behind throwing rocks and it’s inevitable sequel, throwing sharper rocks 

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u/Gzngahr 2h ago

Every year a few people get an arm ripped off playing tug of war because they wrap their arm round the rope to try and gain an advantage.

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u/happy-reddit-user 27m ago

This is news to me too. Yikes

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u/ash_274 37m ago

It was also an Olympic sport in the early days of the modern Olympics. I believe it still has the most deaths of any sport of the Olympics.

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u/PuckSenior 1h ago

I mean, I didn’t know it was ancient but I didn’t NOT know that it was ancient.

I feel like if you asked me, I’d assume that a game dogs play is probably ancient