Team Switzerland compete in the 560 kg weight category during the Tug of War World Championships in the town of Appenzell, some 90 km (56 miles) east of Zurich September 8, 2012. The origin of tug of war is in ancient rituals and ceremonies, where the fight between the good and the bad was symbolized and later it developed into a sporting competition.
REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCIETY)
Team Switzerland compete in the 560 kg weight category during the Tug of War World Championships in the town of Appenzell, some 90 km (56 miles) east of Zurich September 8, 2012. The origin of tug of war is in ancient rituals and ceremonies, where the fight between the good and the bad was symbolized and later it developed into a sporting competition.
REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCIETY)