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Why was tug of war discontinued as an Olympic sport in 1924?
Posted on 5/18/15 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 5/18/15 at 11:55 pm
They should bring it back.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:38 am to The Boat
Do kids still play this in school? I was always the anchor. I was a big ol' baw.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:50 am to OldHickory
Picked first in tug o war and last in Dodge ball?
Posted on 5/19/15 at 1:15 am to The Boat
USA won gold silver and bronze in 1904.
We missed the 100 year reunion :/
We missed the 100 year reunion :/
Posted on 5/19/15 at 2:41 am to The Boat
They should 100% bring it back, it's the ultimate team test of strength and will
Posted on 5/19/15 at 6:45 am to OldHickory
I was a skinny kid, but by God I could arm wrestle and tug of war like a boss.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 7:18 am to The Boat
gotta make sure you wear gloves or you'll get brush burn like a son of a bitch on your palms.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:10 am to The Boat
you should start a petition for it. it will be like the summer version of curling. people will get so excited, watch 10 seconds of it, and remember it's just stupid to watch.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:25 am to The Boat
Back then, they were saving it for Battle of the Network Stars. But that ran it's course. Now it's time to bring it back.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:51 am to The Boat
Everybody thinks the anchor is most important, but really it's the front man.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 9:07 am to Jim Rockford
Nah, the small kids went in the front. I put in a lot of time there so you can take my word on that.
Big boys anchored and the stronger kids were better in the middle. Front group's role was just to dig in and hold on.
Big boys anchored and the stronger kids were better in the middle. Front group's role was just to dig in and hold on.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 9:59 am to Walking the Earth
What were the rules back then? How many per team? Were there different numbers competing like in Bobsled? It would definetely be entertaining as a novelty event. I'd rather watch a good tug of war than a women's Gymnastics floor routine or Ice Dancing.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 10:14 am to Walking the Earth
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Nah, the small kids went in the front. I put in a lot of time there so you can take my word on that.
You put in a lot of time there and have a strong physics background and have analyzed it or you put in a lot of time there and heard a lot of bro-science from the guys in the back?
I'm guessing it's the latter, so I'm not going to take your word on it.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 7:27 pm to TheSexecutioner
I was in the second grade so I received neither grad level physics instruction in the matter nor "bro science" feedback.
My apologies to the tireless researchers in tug-of-war physics for any offense that I caused. I didn't mean to make a mockery of their life's work.
But thanks for the ego boost: I never knew I was such a tug-of-war badass to always get front or near front placement. If you say so, I sure as hell won't argue the point.
My apologies to the tireless researchers in tug-of-war physics for any offense that I caused. I didn't mean to make a mockery of their life's work.
But thanks for the ego boost: I never knew I was such a tug-of-war badass to always get front or near front placement. If you say so, I sure as hell won't argue the point.
This post was edited on 5/19/15 at 7:29 pm
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