Tug of war at the 1906 Summer Olympics
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At the 1906 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, a tug of war
event was contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee
.
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, a tug of war
Tug of war
Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...
event was contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
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Medal summary
| Tug of war |  GermanyCarl Kaltenbach Josef Krämer Josef Krämer Josef Krämer was a German gymnast, track and field athlete, and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Gelsenkirchen.... Heinrich Rondi Wilhelm Dörr Wilhelm Dörr Wilhelm "Willy" Dörr was a German track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Frankfurt am Main.... Wilhelm Ritzenhoff Julius Wagner Heinrich Schneidereit Wilhelm Born |
 GreeceSpyros Lazaros Antonios Tsitas Spyros Vellas Vasilios Psachos Konstantinos Lazaros Georgios Papachristou Panagiotis Triboulidas Georgios Psachos |
 SwedenAnton Gustafsson Ture Wersäll Erik Granfelt Erik Granfelt Erik Gustaf Granfelt was a Swedish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.... Eric Lemming Eric Lemming Eric Valdemar Lemming was a Swedish athlete who competed in a wide variety of events.Lemming won a total of 7 Olympic medals over three Olympics including 4 golds.... Carl Svensson Axel Norling Axel Norling Axel Norling was a Swedish gymnast, diver, and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... Oswald Holmberg Oswald Holmberg Torsten Oswald Magnus Holmberg was a Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... Gustaf Grönberger |