Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics 8, 1912. In the first pull, the Swedish team steadily pulled the British squad across the center mark. After a five-minute break, the second pull was started. In this one, neither team gained the victory through pulling the other across the line, but after a prolonged stalemate a couple of the London men succumbed to exhaustion and sat on the ground, disqualifying them and giving the Swedes the victory. Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics The tug of war contest at the 1912 Summer Olympics consisted of a single match, as only two teams entered the competition. Sweden
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