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Under which sport's official program was Olympic tug-of-war classified during its run as a medal event from 1900 to 1920?
Answer
Athletics
Tug-of-war was administered as part of the athletics program at the early modern Olympics, contested alongside track and field events until it was dropped after the 1920 Antwerp Games.
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Olympic tug-of-war was a medal sport until 1920, requiring teams to literally pull rope in competition for gold, silver, and bronze.
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- Wrestling
- Rowing
- Weightlifting
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