FEDERATION OF UGANDA TUG OF WAR ASSOCIATIONS

 Who We Are

The Federation of Uganda Tug of War Associations is the governing body for tug of war in Uganda and was founded in 2020 with the objective of developing tug of war. We organise tug of war events throughout the year including league events and national championships for mens teams, ladies teams, junior teams, U23 and mixed teams.

The sport of tug of war was part of the Olympic Games programme from 1900 until 1920 inclusive but lost its status after the Antwerp Games.
 
In Uganda Tug War was popular in the 70's and went on to be played at an amateur level in most schools but due to lack of a well organised legal regulating body the sport lost its popularity in the country the following years. The Federation Of Uganda Tug Of War Associations  (FUTWA) was created in 2020 by its first and current president Mr KINTU EDMUND a sports enthusiast and administrator after realizing a vacuum in the management and regulation of this ounce popular Sport in Uganda.

           FUTWA National executive planning meeting held on  22nd Oct 2021 at UWA Hqs

TUG OF WAR as a sport is internationally governed by the Tug of War international Federation (TWIF) was founded in 1960 and has the responsibility of administering the sport worldwide. We currently have almost 70 member countries across all continents and conduct World and Regional Championships at both indoor and outdoor levels. Competition takes place for men, women and juniors at a range of weight classes. (TWIF) is a member of ARISF and also IWGA, having participated in every World Games event since its inception.

TWIF Mission As an International Federation our mission is to provide the structure and good governance necessary for the well-being and development of the sport of Tug of War throughout the world. Our Primary Objective is to attain a sufficiently high level of excellence and universality to expedite our acceptance by the International Olympic Committee as a sport within the programme of the Olympic Games, a status held by our sport in the early years of the 20th century.

FEDERATION OF UGANDA TUG OF WAR ASSOCIATIONS OBJECTIVES 

Engagements are under way to see that FUTWA  achieves its objects which include;

• To act as the governing body for Tug-of-War in Uganda;

• To promote and organize Tug-of-War Competitions;

• To promote the teaching and practice of Tug-of-War and its ethical values as a life affirming and life enhancing activity;

• To strive to ensure that no gender, race, religious, political or other kind of unfair discrimination exists, continues to exist, or is allowed to develop in Tug-of-War in any form, and that all may participate in Tug-of-War, at all levels, regardless of their gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, race, membership of the traveler community or any other irrelevant factor;

• To take all steps that may be necessary to supervise and enforce the obligations, under the Rules and the Constitution, of members, competitors, coaches or persons in any way connected with the objectives of the Federation;

• To endeavour to provide a positive and safe environment for all its members;

• To maintain the Federation as a strong, united, independent and democratic body;

• To cooperate and comply with the rules of the T.W.I.F.;

• To comply with and enforce the Uganda Anti-Doping Rules, as may be published by the Uganda Sports Council from Time to time and to play a leading role in the fight against doping within Tug-of-War;

• To endeavour to comply with the guidelines contained in the Code of Ethics. 

 

                                                

               FUTWA president Mr Kintu On his right is the Federation general secretary Mr Kimbugwe Peter attending a NEC planning meeting.on 15tth Oct 2021

FUTWA looks at championing Uganda's journey to becoming the second East African country after Kenya to becoming a member of the Tug of War International Federation through it's positive collaboration with Uganda National Council of Sports and the Uganda Olympic committee who are  the main two bodies that have supported the growth of sports in the country. 

 

FEDERATION OF UGANDA TUG OF WAR ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERS 

FUTWA membership will includes mainly clubs from the Ugandan forces sports departments which include; 

• Uganda police force 
• Uganda Peoples Defense Forces and Air Force 
• Uganda Prisons service 
• Uganda World Life Authority  

 

 Other members will include the cooperate companies clubs,Community clubs, Universities and secondary schools clubs. 

FUTWA President Mr. Kintu Edmund
futwa2020@gmail.com  +256700197060

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