Tug of war - A form of Tug of War using 8 handles is used in competition at camps, schools, churches, and other events. The rope is called an OCT-O PULL and provides two way, four way and 8 way competition for 8 to 16 participants at one time. Puddle Pull is a biannual tug of war contest held at Miami University. The current event is a timed, seated variation of tug of war in which Fraternities & Sororities compete. In addition to the seated participants, each team has a caller who coordinates the movements of the team. Although the university did host
Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics 2. 6 teams of 5, for a total of 30 athletes, competed. The host team had four teams, and two other nations each sent one. Patrick Flanagan <br> Sidney Johnson <br> Oscar Olson <br> Conrad Magnusson <br> Henry Seiling Max Braun <br> August Rodenberg <br> Charles Rose <br> William Seiling <br> Orrin Upshaw Oscar Friede <br> Charles Haberkorn <br> Harry Jacobs <br> Frank Kugler <br> Charles Thias Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Six teams from three nations competing, with a total of 30 athletes involved.