Tug-of-War Qualifications for TWG 2017
China won the gold medal in the 540-kg women's senior event at the 2016 World Indoor Tug-of-War Championships in the Netherlands. In the final the team of China beat the team of Chinese Taipei.
During the World Championships in Volendam there was more to win than medals. The 540-kg women's senior event was identified as the qualifier for participation in The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw Poland. In advance of the event the Tug-of-War International Federation announced the qualification criteria. The top six eligible teams of this World Championship automatically qualify for this discipline at TWG 2017. Following the rules of TWIF, the qualified countries will be invited to compete at TWG 2017 and have to indicate their acceptance.
The following countries have qualified for TWG 2017:
1. China
2. Chinese Taipei
3. Netherlands
4. Switzerland
5. South Africa
6. Ireland