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Émile Sarrade, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (born 1877)

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France at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.
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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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