This article is to explore the origin of tug-of-war. By this way to understand more about the development process of eight people’s tug-of-war sport that is developing in recent years at home. Before the eight people’s sport of tug-of-war indoors or outdoors have not yet introduced from the abroad. Twenty, twenty-five or thirty people is the foundation we know. Number of member is the limited factor in this activity, not the weight. It’s unfair that the superiority is always belong to the high weight, except the technology. Therefore, group tug-of-war sport is the kind of group game (activity). It can’t be named competitions. There is the unified norm after the eight people’s sport of tug-of-war indoors or outdoors recommends home that has great development. Recent years, Taiwan have hold many tug-of-war competitions. It attracts many people to take part in, including the elementary schoolmates, university members and social guys. The numbers is growing up. From this evidence we know that the tug-of-war sport at home has great development. It have become a new sport. For out country, it’s a good news of physical activities. The article will explore the development and origin of tug-of war sport. It emphasize the important of eight people’s tug-of-war sport that possess the meaning of modern sport education. Finally, the eight people’s tug-of-war spor can be the scholarship research for school and social group.