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The oddest aspect of the high court tug‑of-war for the Olympic stadium is that while Tottenham Hotspur are claiming West Ham United's arrangements to take over the stadium constitute illegal "state aid", nobody is challenging the principle overall: the handing of a £500m stadium, built with public money, to a rich, privately owned football club.

Tottenham's fight with West Ham the tip of Olympic legacy problems | David Conn 2011

When he was questioned by the press about the POW claims, Foye said the prisoner - of-war ribbon was given to him by Robert Levine of the Prisoner of

Heroes or Villains? 2010

He ` s got to know at the age of that he ` s the subject of this tug - of-war and has conflicting loyalties.

CNN Transcript Jun 4, 2009 2009

Now back to the custody battle that has become an international tug - of-war.

CNN Transcript Jun 4, 2009 2009

Then army met army and breasts fell under hoof, whilst spear and sword ruled the day and forearms and wrists grew weak and the coursers seemed created without legs; 395 nor did the herald of-war cease calling to fight, till arms were aweary and day took flight and night came on with darkness dight.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

A tug - of-war over more than 400 kids, minus 12, rescued from a polygamist ranch.

CNN Transcript May 23, 2008 2008

And there's been a tug - of-war between McCain and his allies and the Senate Democratic leadership all day trying to get that vote moved up.

CNN Transcript Mar 13, 2008 2008

It's also a big issue in Washington, of course, as many lawmakers and President Bush himself engage in a tug - of-war over withdrawing American troops.

CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2007 2007

I wish that we would have had a better communication and control structure and didn't get into a tug - of-war with the federal government right away about who was supposed to be doing what.

CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2006 2006

Where is the tug - of-war going to come out when it comes to allocating money?

CNN Transcript Jan 19, 2005 2005