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Highlights of 1997
Competition
World Games TWIF participates in World Games 1997 in Lahti, Finland; a well organized and compact event. TWIF organizes in total 8 international competitions.
Oceanic Championships The second Oceanic Championships are staged in Hartenbos South Africa, while in the European Championships are held in St. Heliers on the Channel Islands and Torbay, England is the place for the World Indoor Championships.
 
IOC Recognition
President Koren meets with IOC Sports Director Lahti and discusses the status of the TWIF application and sends another update on the application file.
 
Development
Software -TWIF Computer programme is updated by President Koren for operation under the widely used Microsoft Office Access (VBA). The programme includes the automatic draws for the Open Club Competitions, which shortens the time between weighing and start of the competitions.
Sponsorship President Koren signs an agreement with WorldSportCom regarding the webcasting right
 
Opening speech of Mr. Anton Rabe at the Oceanic Championships in Hartenbos South Africa

Member organizations affiliated in 1997
Country
Organization
China
Chinese Tug of War Association
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association
Kenya
Kenya Tug of War Association

Major international competitions 1997
City
Country
Event
Discipline
Hartenbos
South Africa
Oceanic Championships
Outdoor
Hartenbos
South Africa
Oceanic Championships
Indoor
Lahti
Finland
World Games
Outdoor
Lahti
Finland
World Games
Indoor
St.Heliers
Channel Islands
European Championships
Outdoor
St.Heliers
Channel Islands
Open Club Competition
Outdoor
Torbay
England
World Championships
Indoor
Torbay
England
Open Club Competition
Indoor