Four years later the 1900 SummerOlympics in Paris attracted more than four times as many athletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to officially compete for the first time, in croquet, golf, sailing, and tennis.
Due to World War II, the Games of 1940 (due to be held in Tokyo and temporarily relocated to Helsinki upon the outbreak of war) were cancelled; no Games were planned for 1944.
The 2008 SummerOlympics are to be held in Beijing, China.
Tug of war, tug o' war, or tugwar, also known as rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength.
The rope used for a tug of war in Uiryeong Keunjulttaenggigi (January 15th in Chinese calendar) is 251 meters long, 4.5 meters in circumference and weighs 54.5 metric tons.
Tug of War accident :Two men each lost an arm in a grisly tug of war contest.
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