10 videos proving why tug-of-war would be an awesome Olympic sport

Here are 10 videos that prove why tug-of-war would be an awesome Olympic sport.

Organizers for the 2020 Summer Olympics announced Friday that tug-of-war was one of 26 sports that applied to be included in that year's Tokyo Games. Tug of war is among the sports vying for a slot at the 2020 Games. 

Memo to the International Olympic Committee: Please make this happen. 

You might be skeptical about tug of war's place at the Olympic Games, but a simple YouTube search may convince you to feel differently. Tug of war is actually awesome. And it often ends in ridiculous fails that cause a lot of people to fall to the ground. 

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We've scoured YouTube to find some of the most epic tug of war videos on the internet, including some of the biggest fails we've seen. Here's a sampling: 

- Stanley Kay