A combined team (in red) from Singapore's Home Team in action against Cambodia during the Asian Tug of War Championships at Republic Polytechnic Sports Hall yesterday. The Singapore team subsequently failed to advance beyond the preliminary round. The first of its kind at an Asian level, the championships saw 15 teams from more than six countries compete to be crowned the best in the continent. China's Ju Yong Guan team 1 emerged as overall champions, beating Chinese Taipei's Tai-chung Tug of War 2-1 in the best-of-three final.
S'pore fail to pull through at Asian Tug of War Championships
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 13, 2017, with the headline S'pore fail to pull through at Asian Tug of War Championships. Subscribe
