re: Post an interesting sports pic

The Harvard tug of war team, 1888:




TOW was an Olympic medal sport from 1900-1920. America won in 1904 (USA!!!).

TOW can be dangerous:

quote:

---

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1978, rope parted, five teenagers lost fingers or fingertips, 200 other injuries.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 9, 1995, a man had his hand torn off (avulsion) by sudden pull (his hand was in a loop).
Taipei, Taiwan, October 25, 1997, rope parted, two men suffered arm amputations (details below).
Australia, September, 2002, 11-year-old boy had several fingers cut to the bone and nearly severed.
Denver, Colorado, October 12, 2007, two teenage boys, rope looped around hands, suffered hand amputations.
Digby, Nova Scotia, October 25, 2010, rope looped around hand, man lost four fingers.
El Monte, California, February 4, 2013, rope parted, teenage boy and girl each suffered multi-finger amputations.

---