Chengdu, Aug. 9 -- The three-day tug of war competitions of The World Games 2025 kicked off here today, with Britain's men's 640kg team clinching gold after a dominant performance against reigning champion Switzerland.
Germany took home the bronze medal, The tug of war event features three categories: men's 640kg, women's 500kg and mixed 580kg. 18 teams, each consisting of eight athletes, are participating in the Games.
In the morning's round-robin qualifying rounds, Germany, Britain, Switzerland and Belgium secured the top four spots with 11, 9, 7, and 7 points respectively to advance to the semifinals, where Switzerland defeated Germany and Britain overcame Belgium to set up a gold-medal showdown between the two powerhouses.
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