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Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium: The three-day tug of war competitions of The World Games 2025 kicked off here on Saturday, with Britain's men's 640kg team clinching gold after a dominant performance against reigning champion Switzerland. Germany took home the bronze medal. The tug of war event features three categories: men's 640kg, women's 500kg, and mixed 580kg. 18 teams, each consisting of eight athletes, are participating in the Games.

In the morning's round-robin qualifying rounds, Germany, Britain, Switzerland, and Belgium secured the top four spots with 11, 9, 7, and 7 points, respectively, to advance to the semifinals, where Switzerland defeated Germany and Britain overcame Belgium to set up a gold-medal showdown between the two powerhouses.

In the final, Britain was in formidable form to secure a convincing 3-0 victory over Switzerland. Germany defeated Belgium 2-1 to get the bronze medal, reports Xinhua.