Tug of war has been played for thousands of years. Today it's being celebrated globally. Here is more on its origins.

The Lantern Festival is held from the 14th to 16th day of the first Chinese lunar month, with three rounds of tug of war held every night. People of Han, Hui, Tibetan and other ethnic groups compete ...

Pulling for Peace between the United States and Canada has the potential to promote peace universally, say coordinators. The event is scheduled for July 2, a date ...

The bamboo tug-of-war festival in Huu Chap village of Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city, is considered one-of-a-kind due to several unique features compared to traditional tug-of-war games.

The rope, provided by the Delta Upsilon fraternity, was used in the Greek Week tug-of-war for years. It's actually four ropes—each up to 80-feet long—woven together. Nathan Foley, a master's student ...

People pull a 100-meter rice straw rope along a stream in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on ...

Buettner said he “got volun-told” to procure the $1,000 black polyester combo rope that will be used in the tug-of-war. It’s 300 feet long, 1.5 inches thick and weighs 166 pounds.

International Falls is seeking strong men and women to pull on the American side of the International Tug-of-War: Pulling for Peace July 2. Participants in last year’s event headed for their ...

In The World Games outdoor tug of war, two teams of eight– in a test of strength–pull on opposite ends of a rope. The goal is to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of ...

One of the longest-running college traditions in the country, the three-hour tug-of-war has been active for more than 120 years. In a Hope College tradition that began in 1898, freshman and sophomore ...

Then the climax is a rope-chain - like a tug-of-war - where everyone heaves together on an imaginary rope to pull out…not a rabbit but an old log. Luckily the rabbit has escaped safely ...