# Tug of War International Federation

The Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) is the international governing body for the sport of tug of war.

## Member countries

Due to national organization and historical rivalry, certain countries are listed below as individuals, rather than as members of a larger political union. For example, the Home Countries compete as separate nations, and the Basque Country has its own team.
| Country | Member name |
| Australia | Australian Tug of War Association |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Tug of War Sports Society Public Association |
| Basque Country | |
| Belgium | Belgische Touwtrek Bond |
| Brazil | Brazil Tug of War Association |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | |
| Cameroon | Tug of War Cameroonian Federation |
| Canada | Canadian Tug of War Association |
| Channel Islands | |
| China | Chinese Tug of War Association |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association |
| Colombia | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | TUG OF WAR DRC COD |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic Tug of War Association |
| Denmark | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Tug of War Association |
| England | English Tug of War Association |
| Estonia | |
| Finland | |
| France | French Tug of War Association |
| Gambia | |
| Georgia | |
| Germany | Deutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband [de] |
| Ghana | Ghana Tug of War Association |
| Greece | Hellenic Tug of War Federation |
| Haiti | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Hungary | Hungarian Tug of War Association |
| India | Tug of War Federation of India |
| Iran | Iran Tug of War Association |
| Ireland | Irish Tug of War Association |
| Israel | Israel Tug of War Association |
| Italy | Federazione Italiana Sport del Tiro alla Fune |
| Japan | Japan Tug of War Federation |
| Kenya | Kenya Tug of War Association |
| Korea | Korean Tug of War Association |
| Kyrgyzstan | |
| Laos | |
| Latvia | Latvian Tug of War Association |
| Lithuania | |
| Macau | Tug of War General Association Macao, China |
| Malaysia | |
| Malta | Malta tug of war Association |
| Mauritius | |
| Mongolia | |
| Morocco | |
| Myanmar | |
| Namibia | Namibia Tug of War Association |
| Nepal | Nepal Tug of War Association |
| Netherlands | Nederlandse Touwtrek Bond |
| Nigeria | Tug of War Association of Nigeria |
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Tug of War Association |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Tug of War Federation |
| Philippines | Philippines Tug of War Association |
| Poland | |
| Romania | |
| Russia | |
| Scotland | Scottish Tug of War Association |
| Serbia | |
| Sierra Leone | |
| Singapore | |
| Slovakia | |
| South Africa | South African Tug of War Federation |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Sweden | Svenska Dragkampforbundet [sv] |
| Switzerland | Schweizer Tauziehverband |
| Thailand | Tug of War Thailand Association |
| Turkey | |
| Ukraine | |
| US | US Amateur Tug of War Association, Inc |
| Vietnam | |
| Wales | Welsh Tug of War Association |
| Zambia | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Tug of War Association |

## Competitions

TWIF organizes world championships for national teams, U23 and club competition. Those are:
* TWIF Outdoor World Championships (biennially, even years)
* TWIF Indoor World Championships (biennially, even years)
* TWIF Outdoor Clubs Championships (biennially, even years)
* TWIF Indoor Clubs Championships (biennially, even years)
* TWIF Outdoor Junior Championships
* TWIF Indoor Junior Championships
* TWIF Outdoor U23 Championships
* TWIF Indoor U23 Championships