The Olympics' official YouTube channel also shared the footage in March 2022, with a caption that read: "Fun fact: Tug of war was an Olympic sport from 1900 - 1920.". In March 2016, Getty Images ...

Yes, tug of war was once a part of the Olympics. But that's not the only surprise when it comes to Olympic sports over the years. Some other team sports with serious global followings were once a ...

Tug-of-war was contested in the Olympics until 1920. Some groups are pushing for it to make a comeback. With golf, rugby joining the list of sports, there appears to be no more room on program ...

At one time an Olympic sport, in the 1970s and 1980s, ABC TV series "The Superteams Competition," challenged professional athletes to several games, including tug of war, National Today said.. Now ...