The authors profile both men, and analyze the pressure each faced as cold war competitors.

A total of 12 tug of war competitors from 3 nations competed at the Paris Games:

William Penn (March 15, 1883 - July 2, 1943) was an American tug of war competitor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

A total of 40(*) tug of war competitors from 5 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:

Henri Pintens was a Belgian tug of war competitor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

George Smith (1876 - 14 January 1915) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Joseph Winston (November 15, 1888 - April 12, 1947) was an American tug of war competitor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Carlo Schiappapietra was an Italian tug of war competitor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Patrick Philbin (4 August 1874 - 1929) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

H. Duke was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.