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Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
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Volleyball England unveils new head coaches for men’s and women’s sitting volleyball teams
By Tom Degun
May 16 - Volleyball England have unveiled Ashley Trodden as their new head coach for the men's sitting volleyball team with Ian Legrand to take up the top job from the women's side as both target a spot at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
May 16 - Volleyball England have unveiled Ashley Trodden as their new head coach for the men's sitting volleyball team with Ian Legrand to take up the top job from the women's side as both target a spot at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.Johnson to lead Paralympics New Zealand shooting team at UK World Cup in Stoke Mandeville
By Tom Degun
May 15 - London 2012 bronze medallist Michael Johnson is set to lead the five-member Paralympic New Zealand shooting team at the UK World Cup in July at Stoke Mandeville – the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.
May 15 - London 2012 bronze medallist Michael Johnson is set to lead the five-member Paralympic New Zealand shooting team at the UK World Cup in July at Stoke Mandeville – the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.I will stand for IAAF Presidency only if Diack steps down claims Coe
By Tom Degun
May 15 - Britain's Sebastian Coe (right) has claimed that he will stand to become the new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President only if current incumbent Lamine Diack (left) decides to step down when his latest four-year term ends in 2015, as he had promised.
May 15 - Britain's Sebastian Coe (right) has claimed that he will stand to become the new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President only if current incumbent Lamine Diack (left) decides to step down when his latest four-year term ends in 2015, as he had promised.Japanese hopes in tatters following disastrous opening day at World Table Tennis Championships
By James Crook
May 15 - The opening day of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships in Paris saw a miserable day for Japan as Olympic silver medallist Ai Fukuhara crashed at the first hurdle against qualifier Park Seong-Hye and world number 10 Jun Mizutani followed, losing to Pavel Siruchek.
May 15 - The opening day of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships in Paris saw a miserable day for Japan as Olympic silver medallist Ai Fukuhara crashed at the first hurdle against qualifier Park Seong-Hye and world number 10 Jun Mizutani followed, losing to Pavel Siruchek.Selby heads 13-strong GB Boxing team for 2013 European Championships in Belarus
By Tom Degun
May 15 - Flyweight star Andrew Selby heads a 13-strong GB Boxing team that will compete at the 2013 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, next month.
May 15 - Flyweight star Andrew Selby heads a 13-strong GB Boxing team that will compete at the 2013 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, next month.Sharara re-elected International Table Tennis Federation President
By James Crook
May 15 - Adham Sharara has been re-elected as President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) after seeing off the challenge of European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) President Stefano Bosi.
May 15 - Adham Sharara has been re-elected as President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) after seeing off the challenge of European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) President Stefano Bosi.Wu backed for IOC Presidency by AIBA Executive Committee
By Tom Degun
May 15 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President CK Wu has been backed to enter the race to become the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President by his world governing body's ruling Executive Committee.
May 15 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President CK Wu has been backed to enter the race to become the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President by his world governing body's ruling Executive Committee.IOC moves closer to lifting Olympic suspension on India
By Tom Degun
May 15 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved closer to lifting its Olympic Games suspension on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) following "fruitful meetings" in Lausanne today.
May 15 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved closer to lifting its Olympic Games suspension on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) following "fruitful meetings" in Lausanne today.Eriksson quits as British Athletics head coach after just seven months
By Tom Degun
May 15 - Peter Eriksson has sensationally quit as British Athletics Olympic head coach just seven months after taking over from Charles van Commenee.
May 15 - Peter Eriksson has sensationally quit as British Athletics Olympic head coach just seven months after taking over from Charles van Commenee.More stories
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Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
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