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Press and Media


Please direct all media enquiries to Alan Knott, TOWA Press Officer:


Tel: 07976 591222

e-mail: alan_p_knott@hotmail.com


Below is some previous media coverage from various tug of war events and training sessions:

2025 Media Coverage


ITV This Morning - 2025 World Championships:





BBC Stoke and Staffordshire - 2025 World Championships




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BBC Breakfast News - 2025 World Championships:





The Times - 2025 World Games:


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BBC Cumbria - 2025 World Games:







Notts TV - 2025 World Championships Preview



CGTN Europe - 2025 World Games:





BBC Sheffield - 2025 World Championships Preview:





BBC Nottingham - 2025 World Championships Preview:




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Channel 5 News - 2025 World Championships:



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BBC Radio 5 Live - 2025 World Championships





BBC Breakfast News - 2025 World Championships:





ITV News - 2025 World Championships Preview:





GB News - 2025 World Games:





BBC Radio 5 Live - 2025 World Games:





BBC Stoke and Staffordshire - 2025 World Championships Preview:





BBC Stoke and Staffordshire - 2025 World Championships Preview:





BBC Look North - 2025 World Championships Preview:





KMTV Kent TV - 2025 National Outdoor Championships:





Notts TV - 2025 World Championships Preview:




2024 GENSB Coverage




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ITV News - 2024 National Outdoor Tug of War Championships:







BBC Radio Interview with Tim Lee following the 2022 World Games - External link opens in new tab or windowclick here to listen


2022 World Games - Post final interview with Will Lee after Great Britain won the gold medal in the mixed 580kg





Bedford Ladies on BBC Radio Bedfordshire talking about qualifying for the 2022 World Games:





2021 - Essex Tug of War Club on BBC Radio Essex:




2021 - Bedford Ladies on BBC Three Counties Radio:


2021 - Silk FM podcast with Bosley Tug of War Club - External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.silk1069.com/on-air/podcasts/silk-sports-club-of-the-week/episode/bosley-tug-of-war/





Highlight coverage of the 2018 World Outdoor Tug of War Championships held in Cape Town, South Africa



BBC East Midlands / BBC Sport covering Lincoln TOWCs preparations for the 2018 World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa





Highlight coverage of the 2014 National Outdoor Tug of War Championships held in Lincoln by the Young Journalists Academy



Highlight coverage of the 2011 National Outdoor Tug of War Championships held in Lincoln by the Young Journalists Academy



Italian media coverage of the 2010 World Indoor Tug of War Championships Men 640kg final between England and Scotland



A-Z of Sport - Channel M / MEN News coverage of Kilroe TOWC training indoor



Staffs Live coverage of Sheen Ladies TOWC in training to represent Great Britain at the 2009 World Games



Highlight coverage of the 1994 National Outdoor Tug of War Championships held on Paignton Green, Devon by Sky Sports





World Games 1989 720kg Final - England (represented by Kilroe) vs Switzerland





BBC Archives Documentary About Bosley Wood Treatment which aired in 1981:



BBC Archives in 1971 featuring the All Saints Club from Youlgreave, Derbyshire who had won all of the mens weigh classes the year prior in 1970. The club then went on to become Sheen.





"All Together Now" a documentary made about tug of war in England in the 1970's


What we do


TOWA Correspondence Address:

Mick Copper

TOWA Secretary

11 Holmfield Drive, Raunds, Northamptonshire, England

NN9 6PB

Services


Telephone the Secretary:

01933 622639

Feedback

E-mail the Secretary:

mick.copper@tiscali.co.uk

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