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What conditions and equipment are needed for tug-of-war?

1, site requirements: a flat piece of land more than 5m wide and about 20m long.

2. The circumference of the rope is between 100-125mm and there should be no knots etc. on it.

3. The rope is 28-34 meters long and has a hemp texture. Put a center mark in the center of the rope, marked red. Set the first marker 4 meters on each side of the center marker and mark it white.

4. Set a second marker 5 meters on each side of the center marker and mark it in blue.

Expanded Information:

Tug-of-war is a Chinese game that involves a series of tug of war. p>Tug-of-war is a traditional Chinese sport in which each side grabs one end of a rope and wrestles. Tug of war has a long history in China. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, there were tug-of-war activities, but at that time it was not called tug-of-war, but was called "strong hook" or "hook", which later evolved into the "hook play" popular in the folklore of the Jingchu region.2015 In December, the tug-of-war program applied by South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines*** was successfully inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

The requirements for a tug-of-war site are very simple, as long as there is a flat area that is more than 5 meters wide and about 20 meters long, tug-of-war activities can be carried out. Modern general tug-of-war method is: draw two parallel straight line boundary on the ground, by the same number of two teams on both sides of the boundary rope, after hearing this order, pull the rope, the other side exit the boundary of the victory.

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