Taiwan was declared the loser in a match against Ireland, but there has been outcry over the decision by TWIF referees and  judges

Taiwan News 
Date: 2018/03/24
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

(Screen capture from video by Yasu Jheng)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The 2018 World Championship of the Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) concluded in Xuzhou, China on March 10, with the Taiwanese national team being denied gold in the final showdown for 560 kg competition of the tournament against the Irish national team.

However, the Irish victory caused on immediate outcry for what appears to have been some poor calls, or perhaps inattention, on the part of the TWIF referee. When the winner was announced the crowd in Xuzhou erupted into demands for a rematch, and shouts decrying the bad call from the ref.

One netizen, Yasu Zheng, angered by the situation and the TWIF’s refusal to address the misjudgment, made the following video to alert people to the poor judgement of the TWIF officials.    [FULL  STORY]