Believe it or not, tug of war was an actual event in five consecutive Olympic games, the first being in 1900 and the last being in 1920.
It’s weird, even in 2021, to see people doing tug of war — whether at a company picnic or a family barbecue. The sport in its Olympic form had some strange rules, like countries entering multiple teams. In 1904, teams from the United States won gold, silver and bronze.
Nothing could compare to 1908, though, when the London City Police put together a team that brought home the gold medal in their home city.
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