Foto de stock - 17 July 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Horben: Supervisor Jürgen Kenk carries a box with utensils such as resin, a spray bottle and cola spritzer in his left hand while holding a bucket with water and sponge in his right hand. The materials are used to freshen up the athletes between rounds. According to the German Turf Sports and Tug-of-War Association (DRTV), there are around 600 to 700 active tug-of-war athletes nationwide, a large proportion 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