Tug of War
Britain competed in Olympic tug of war for the second time. The reigning champions, the City of London Police, were one of only two teams to compete. The eight-man team included three members of the 1908 squad. They challenged the host Stockholm Police in a best-of-three match. The Londoners were pulled across the line in the first pull, then gave a mighty struggle in the second. This second pull resulted in neither team being able to pull the other across, but the British team succumbed to exhaustion first as some of its members sank to the ground to give Sweden the victory.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| City of London Police | Tug of war | Stockholm Police (SWE) L 0-2 |
2 ! |
Read more about this topic: Great Britain At The 1912 Summer Olympics
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