Encyclopedia > Tug of war at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Great Britain (GBR) George Canning John Sewell James Shepherd Edwin Archer Mills Frederick Harkness Humphreys Frederick William Holmes Herry Joseph Stiff Ernest Arthur Thorne Curtis Singleton Robert Spear William Williams
Netherlands (NED) Willem Van Rekum Marinus Cornelis Van Rekum Willem Van Loon Antonius Van Loon Hendrikus Alexzander Janssen Wilhelmus Johannes Bekkers Johannes Hendrikus Hengeveld Sytse Jansma
Belgium (BEL) Georges Bourguignon Alphonse Ducatillon Raymond Rémi Maertens Christen Albert Piek Henri Pintens Charles Van Den Broek François Van Hoorenbeek Gustave Marie Wuyts
British Tug of War star Robert Spear was disqualified in the 1920 Olympics for being too aggressive when he jerked the rope and pulled an opponent's arm out of the socket. Team alternate William Williams replaced Spear on the British team, which eventually captured the gold. The team competition tug of war was contested in the Summer Olympics every four years from 1900 to 1920, except for the 1916 Olympics, which were cancelled. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. ... At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. ... Tug of war at the 1906 Summer Olympics consisted of only one event, men only. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. ... Tug of War, Men ...