It was an Olympic sport on five occasions, on the programme of the Games in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912 and lastly 1920, in Antwerp. The rules are simple: two teams of eight athletes all hold tight to ...

On the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics, John and Patrick Zuchelli have been thinking a lot about an Olympiad that took place more than a century ago: the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. Why? Well ...

The 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games, the VII Olympiad, held in the aftermath of World War I, were imbued with a spirit of peace and remembrance. Hosted in Belgium, a nation heavily affected by the war ...

Antwerp, 16 Aug 1920 – The first full day of the seventh Olympic meeting took place today with athletic events on the agenda. The javelin throwers began their competition in the stadium at 11am ...

The British were rather dominant in this competition, with five of the 10 Olympic medals awarded in the sport going to the UK. Tug of war was last featured in the 1920 Antwerp Games, with the UK ...

The rings made their official debut seven years later at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. The logo has received minor variations of the years, including white spaces between the rings where ...