Tug of war to compete sporadically starting in the 1960s and would become regular participants as sorority teams in the mid-1980s. The Hope College Pull is an annual tug-of-war contest held across the Black River in Holland, Michigan on the fourth Saturday after Labor Day. Competitors are 40 members of the freshman and sophomore classes. Two teams of eight, whose total mass must not exceed a maximum weight as determined for the class, align themselves at the end of a rope approximately in circumference. The rope is marked with a "centre line" and two markings to either side of the centre line. The
Tug of war at the 1981 World Games during the Games, Albert Sabin, the chief judge of the event, revealed that he was from Birmingham, then hastened to add, "England, not (Birmingham,) Alabama." Sources: The outdoor 640kg tug of war event was conducted on 24 July 1981. It was the first event of the first World Games. Results:<br> Final standing: The outdoor 720kg tug of war event was conducted on 25 July 1981. Results Final standings: Other known individual participants: SWE – Erik Johansson; USA – Tom Naatz Tug of war at the 1981 World Games Tug of war was contested in two weight classes for men at