Olympics

Professional rugby players take time out from their own sport to try another which honours the attributes of strength and teamwork - the sport of tug of war   Introduction This page celebrates the sport of tug of war, a sport so often regarded as little more than a quaint and friendly tussle in a field for the entertainment of visitors to a village fete. And yet tug of war has a very long history and a worldwide history, and it is - or it can be - a genuinely serious test of many athletic virtues. And what's more, tug of war was once a bona fide Olympic sport. In the opinion of the author of this article, tug of war should once again grace the Olympic stage, perhaps in new and engaging forms. Tug of war is, as this article argues in words and photos and videos, one of the purest of all Olympic sports. N.B: Please note, all my articles are best read on desktops and laptops This picture shows artwork from an ancient tomb at Saqqara, Egypt. It depicts two