July 1908: Great Britain (The Liverpool St Police tug-of-war team) taking on Ireland in the tug-of-war event at the 1908 London Olympics. The Liverpool St Police tug-of-war team beat the USA team and won the gold medal. William Hirons, Frederick Goodfellow, Edmond Barrett, James Shephard, Frederick Humphreys, Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton and Frederick Merriman. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)