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Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (died 1947)

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Charles Gondouin

French rugby union player (1875–1947)

Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. Gondouin studied at the Lycée Condorcet, then worked as a sports journalist. He also…
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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…
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