Tug of War Federation of India

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Tug of War Federation of India
SportTug of war
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationTWFI
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
AffiliationTug of War International Federation[1]
Affiliation date1978
Regional affiliationAsian Tug of War Federation
Affiliation dateAugust 2008
HeadquartersDelhi Chamber Building, Delhi Gate, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi[2]
PresidentHari Shanker Gupta[2]
SecretaryMadhavi Patil[2]
Official website
www.tugofwarindia.gov.in
India

The Tug of War Federation of India (TWFI) is the governing body for tug of war in India. The TWFI was founded by some Indian Armed Forces officers in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh in 1958. The TWFI applied for and received affiliation from the Tug of War International Federation in 1978. The TWFI faced financial issues by 1980, and in the same year, requested that its management be taken over by a Delhi-based sports group. The Federation's new administrative committee was headed by Gautam Kaul (Asiad Jyoti Awardee of the 1982 Asian Games), Hari Shankar Gupta (a youth leader in Delhi) and Madan Mohan (National Youth Awardee). The new management restructured the TWFI and registered it as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in 1982.[3]

The Indian Railways recognized the TWFI as a national sports federation in September 1999, providing a 75% fare concession to the officials and players of the Federation traveling to tug of war events in India.[3] The TWFI was recognized by the Indian Olympic Association on 23 July 2008.[4]

The TWFI received affiliation from the Asian Tug of War Federation in August 2008. The TWFI has been a full member of the South Asian Tug of War Federation since 2000.[3]

The TWFI had a budget of ₹40 lakh (US$56,000) for expenses in the 2017-18 fiscal year.[5]

Overseas[edit]

The TWFI is active in attempting to spread the sport of tug of war in neighbouring countries. The TWFI helped introduce tug of war in Sri Lanka and Nepal, and also helped establish national federations in those nations. The TWFI is also helping Bangladesh establish a national federation. The TWFI is also in the initial stages of establishing federations in The Maldives Republic, Afghanistan, Iran and Bhutan.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Member Associations – Tugofwar". tugofwar-twif.org. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Contact". www.tugofwarindia.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Introduction of TWFI". Tug of War Federation of India. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "IOA Recognition". www.tugofwarindia.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tug of war loses out to financial woes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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