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Highlights of 2002
IOC Recognition
In February, the IOC President Jacques Rogge informed President Koren that the 113 IOC Session in Salt Lake City had granted TWIF full recognition.
 
Development
Website The TWIF website (with the same URL) is now hosted by Digital Sports Network (DSN), promoted by GAISF as replacement for WorldSportCom. Later however it was found the DSN did not fulfil its obligations for sponsorship.
Medical study TWIF initiate with the cooperation of the University of Pretoria a Medical Study on the Tug of War sport. During the World Championships in Pretoria, Dr van Heerden and his staff performed various tests and interviews with tug of war athletes.
Certificate of recognition of TWIF by the International Olympic Committee 2002

Member organizations affiliated in 2002
No new Member Organizations

Major international competitions 2002
City
Country
Event
Discipline
Cork
Ireland
World Championships
Indoor
Cork
Ireland
Open Club Competition
Indoor
Pretoria
South Africa
World Championships
Outdoor
Pretoria
South Africa
Open Club Competition
Outdoor