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Full Name

Tug of War International Federation 

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 TWIF

Website

www.tugofwar-twif.org

Recognition

4-6 February 2002, 113th IOC Session

Established

24 September 1960

Number of National Associations Worldwide :

Registered :

           54

Competing Athletes :

Approximately  40,000.

International Judges, Referees, Umpires, etc. :

  49

Timekeeper Recorders  25

Major Competitions/ World Championships

 

Championships and Cups organized in the last 3 years :

 

2008

World Championships 2008 (Outdoor) World Championships 2008 (Indoor)

2007

European Championships 2007

2006

World Championships 2006 (Outdoor) World Championships 2006 (Indoor)

Host Cities:

Stennungsung, SWE

Faenza, ITA

Minehead, GBR

Assen, NED

Killarney, IRL

 

Structure

Annual General Meeting :

Management of the Tug of War sport

The organizational structure of the Tug of War International Federation is a non-complex set-up. The central point is the Annual General Meeting AGM (TWIF Congress)  and administered by an executive body, the Executive Committee. The main activity of the Executive Committee is focused on the technical aspects of the organization of international competitions. Managerial aspects such as budgeting and planning however are becoming more and more important, in particular the promotion and the public relations of the sport.

TWIF Congress

TWIF is an assembly of national Tug of War Associations. The highest authority in the TWIF therefore is the Annual Congress. TWIF Congress is the meeting of all affiliated member Associations of TWIF. The TWIF Congress elects the TWIF Executive Committee.

 

Council, Board Meeting :

TWIF has no Council

Executive’s Committee

TWIF Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the administrative body of TWIF. It manages all TWIF affairs and represents TWIF in international organizations. The period of office is four (4) years

 

Other Committees

TWIF Commissions

To assist the Executive Committee in the discharge of its work, TWIF has appointed five Commissions.

  • Technical Commission
  • Medical  Commission
  • PR and Promotion Commission
  • Anti Doping Commission
  • Athlete Commission

Working Groups:

Working Groups are ad-hoc groups.

Currently no working groups

Working Groups have been used for Junior, Medical and Competition Structure

Education

Trainers :

Education of trainers and coaches has traditionally been done on a national basis.  However in recent years we have started to provide training and development courses for trainers and coaches in developing countries.  In December, 2007 a course was held over three days in Anshan, China and in November, 2008 several countries were represented at a seminar in Chinese Taipei. Consideration is currently being given to further courses in Eastern Europe and/or India/China.

TWIF has published a Basic Training Manual as well as a DVD on Training of Tug of War

Index

Case Study: GER

Case studies of how National Olympic Committees and other national sports authorities administer and support the recognised sports in their countries.

In 2006 the German Sports Confederation and the National Olympic Committee for Germany united to form the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). The purpose of this merger was to strengthen organised sport in Germany under one umbrella body.

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Case Study: TPE

Case studies of how National Olympic Committees and other national sports authorities administer and support the recognised sports in their countries.

The Sports Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan – the cabinet-level authority for sports – and the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee implement jointly a policy of promoting sports to improve physical fitness among citizens and to field well prepared athletes in international competition.

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