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Mathias Hynes, British tug of war competitor (died 1926)
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Mathias Hynes
British tug of war competitor
Mathias Hynes was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912, he won the silver medal as a member of the British team City of London Police, though he was Irish.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tug of war
Sport in which two teams pull on a rope
Tug of war is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull. The sport has ancient origins and has been practiced in various cultures…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)