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 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