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August Nilsson, Swedish pole vaulter, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (died 1921)

August Nilsson

Swedish athlete

August Nilsson was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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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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