Foto de stock - 17 July 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Horben: A tug-of-war player from TC Feuerstein-Horben shows his hands covered in resin, dirt and skin residue shortly before the end of the tournament. According to the German Turf Sports and Tug-of-War Association (DRTV), there are around 600 to 700 active tug-of-war players nationwide, most of them in the south. Tug-of-war is considered one of the oldest sports of all: murals depicting boys' teams pulling on a rope are known as far back as ancient Egypt. (to dpa ""Rope up!"" - Tug-of-war is more than a simple test of strength"") Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa. - Horben/Baden-Wuerttemberg/Germany