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WELCOME TO Baku, Azerbaijan for the Open European Beach Championship
THIS ACTIVITY IS CANCELLED! 4th – 5th April 2026
T.T.V. Vios Bison organizes an international tug of war tournament With Europen U23 cub
Dear Tug of War friends, Our Tug of War club T.T.V. Vios Bison are organizing an International Tug of War tournament on 15 and 16 May 2026 for Tug of War clubs from all over the world. We hope and strive to once again organize a spectacular and successful tournament such as in 1995 and […]
EUROPEAN U23 CUP
May 10th 2025 U23 idea The European U23 cup a low budget tournament like GENSB for the U23 . Just like the GENSB, we focus on friendly matches in mixed composition.That is why the girls also receive an additional 10 kg bonus up to a maximum of 560 kg for a team with 4 girls. […]
General Assembly 2024
On March 22-24 2024, the General Assembly of the European Tug of War Federation was held at the headquarters of the Polish Tug of War Association. Guests from Germany, Sweden, Latvia, Turkey and Azerbaijan came in stationary form. The Board was represented by: Ralf Bräuninger – President of the ETWF Dariusz Bajkowski – Vice President […]
Report of The European Tug of War Indoor Cup in Saldus
We consider the indoor competition in Saldus, Latvia to have been a success. The athletes showed high performance and gained experience, which will certainly pay off in the future. ETWF Secretary General Anders Andersson, who was present at the event, rated the organisation of the tournament very highly. The young, inexperienced team from Poland and […]
European Tug of War Indoor Cup
European Tug of War Indoor Cup 08 – 10 December 2023, (Saldus, Latvia) As in the previous year, the municipality of Saldus region of Latvia and the Sports club „Saldus“ invite you to participate in the 2023 European Indoor Cup competition. Weight classes: Men 680 kg – 8 man Women 430 kg – 6 woman […]
The First Indoor European Tug of War Cup 
The first planned competition of European Tug of War Indoor Tug of War Cup took place in Saldus, Latvia on November 26, 2022. The competition was planned as a club competition with a lower cost level, so that teams without large financial resources, who have not yet achieved significant success and are at the beginning […]
30 years anniversary tournament TTV Fam. Janssens Retie
Dear tug of war fan, In 2023 TTV Fam. Janssens Retie celebrates its 30th anniversary. As with the previous anniversary’s we will brighten this event by organising an international tournament in Retie, Belgium (Sportspark ’t Vossekot, Geenend 7, 2470 Retie).Two days of international Tug Of War at the highest level during the ascension weekend on […]
50 new judges from the Turkish Federation
Second Vice President of the European Tug of War Federation Dariusz Bajkowski, trained new judges of the Turkish Tug of War Federation „Halat Çekme Federasyon“. 50 people received the ETWF class „C“ judge certificate and one person received the „C“ class Coach International certificate. The training was conducted in Mersin, Turkey.
Training in Azerbaijan
Dariusz Bajkowski, who is the second vice-president of the European Tug of War Federation and the president of the Polish Tug of War Association, trained Azerbaijani Federation members on the rules of tugging in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Established ETWF
18/12/2021 European Tug of War Federation was established. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Polish Tug of War Association. Four countries were present: Germany, Sweden, Poland and Lithuania. The other members were on-line. This action of our sport is implemented by bringing us back to the program of the Olympic Games.
Olympic Sport
1900-1920
Tug of War five times has been on the agenda of the Olympic Games
1900 - Paris
1904 - Saint Louis
1908 - London
1912 - Stockholm
1920 - Antwerp
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WELCOME TO Baku, Azerbaijan for the Open European Beach Championship
THIS ACTIVITY IS CANCELLED! 4th – 5th April 2026
T.T.V. Vios Bison organizes an international tug of war tournament With Europen U23 cub
Dear Tug of War friends, Our Tug of War club T.T.V. Vios Bison are organizing an International Tug of War tournament on 15 and 16 May 2026 for Tug of War clubs from all over the world. We hope and strive to once again organize a spectacular and successful tournament such as in 1995 and […]
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Tug of war is the only power team sport
In this sport, synchronization, technique and teamwork are essential. When the muscle tension reaches its zenith, we only have to trust the players on the team. Then the medal is at your fingertips.
You can win too.
Meet Our Countries
BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA
CLUB UGJEVIK Club Ugjevik is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Milorad Jugovic, milorad.jugovic@gmail.com
IRELAND
Irish Tug of War Association is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Noel Higgins, higsnoel@gmail.com
AZERBAIJAN
Azerbaijan Tug of War Federation is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Elnur Shikhaliyev Ali, tugofwarazerbaijan@gmail.com
BELGIUM
Belgium Tug of War Federation is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Jan Lenaerts, jan@sfida.be Ief Smets, iefsmets@gmail.com
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech Republic Tug of War Federation is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Ladislav Kopec, info@pretahovanilanem.cz Lukáš Dvořák, trener@pretahovanilanem.cz
GERMANY
Germany Tug of War Association is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. The sport of tug of war is a traditional team sport with over 100 years of history in Germany and significant international importance. Between 1900 and 1920, tug of war was part of the Olympic program […]
ISRAEL
Israel Tug of War Association is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Yoel Golding, yoel@ayelet-sport.org.il Khaled Yonis, khsy@walla.com
LATVIA
Latvia Tug of War Federation is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Raivita Tuka, virvesvilksana@inbox.lv Oskars Plonis, plonis@gmail.com Aivars Brakmanis, aivarsbrakmanis@inbox.lv
LITHUANIA
Lithuania Tug of War Federation is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Mantas Stankevicius, mantas.stankevicius@gmail.com Andžej Stefanovič, andzej.stefanovic.1977@gmail.com
NETHERLANDS
Netherlands Tug of War Federation is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Fritz Brandstatter, twifrepnl@touwtrekken.com Dorus Konijn, secretariaat@touwtrekken.com
POLAND
Polish Tug of War Association is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Dariusz Bajkowski, President, d.ajkowski@pzpl.pl Piotr Romatowski, Secretary-General, p.romatowski@pzpl.pl
RUSSIA
Russia Tug of War Federation is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Alexander Kuznetsov, rtwf@sportcom.ru
SERBIA
Serbia Tug of War Federation is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Danijela Dojcinovic, danijela.r.dojcinovic@gmail.com Danilo Asanin, twsrbija@gmail.com
SWEDEN
Swedish Tug of War Federation is a co-founder and a founding member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Anders Andersson, anders.andersson@svenskdragkamp.se Ulf Näslund, ulf.naslund@svenskdragkamp.se
TURKEY
Turkish Tug of War Federation is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Eray Aldemir, halatcekme@gmail.com
UKRAINE
Ukraine Tug of War Federation is a member of the European Tug of War Federation. Contact: Olena Kiba, b2005i@yahoo.com