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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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Rio councillors propose Havelange's name taken off Olympics athletics venue
By Duncan Mackay
May 9 - A bill has been presented by politicians in Rio de Janeiro demanding the removal of former FIFA President João Havelange's name from the stadium which is due to host athletics during the 2016 Olympics.
May 9 - A bill has been presented by politicians in Rio de Janeiro demanding the removal of former FIFA President João Havelange's name from the stadium which is due to host athletics during the 2016 Olympics. FIS receives six bids for 2019 Nordic and Alpine World Ski Championships
By Emily Goddard
May 9 - Almaty in Kazakhstan, Oberstdorf in Germany, Planica in Slovenia and Seefeld in Austria have submitted bids for the 2019 Nordic World Championships, and Ǻre in Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy for the Alpine World Championships in the same year, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed.
May 9 - Almaty in Kazakhstan, Oberstdorf in Germany, Planica in Slovenia and Seefeld in Austria have submitted bids for the 2019 Nordic World Championships, and Ǻre in Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy for the Alpine World Championships in the same year, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed.More women's weights set to be added as wrestling continues to scrap for Olympic future
By Duncan Mackay
May 9 - Wrestling plans to add two weight classes for women as it attempts to save its place on the Olympic programme after Rio 2016.
May 9 - Wrestling plans to add two weight classes for women as it attempts to save its place on the Olympic programme after Rio 2016.Diamond League sponsor "not life or death" says IAAF President Diack
By Mike Rowbottom in Doha
May 9 - The International Association of Athletics Federations would "welcome" a new title sponsor for the Diamond League following the withdrawal of Samsung after three years' commitment, but it will "not be a question of life or death", the IAAF President, Lamine Diack, announced here today.
May 9 - The International Association of Athletics Federations would "welcome" a new title sponsor for the Diamond League following the withdrawal of Samsung after three years' commitment, but it will "not be a question of life or death", the IAAF President, Lamine Diack, announced here today.Singh sues PGA Tour citing "public humiliation" in deer antler spray saga
By James Crook
May 9 - Fijian golfer Vijay Singh has filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour, just over a week after they decided not to charge the former world number one for admitting to using deer antler spray, which contains a banned insulin-like growth hormone.
May 9 - Fijian golfer Vijay Singh has filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour, just over a week after they decided not to charge the former world number one for admitting to using deer antler spray, which contains a banned insulin-like growth hormone.Five nations gear up to bid for 2018 Hockey World Cup after dedicated FIH workshop
By Emily Goddard
May 9 - Representatives from Australia, England, India, Malaysia and New Zealand have attended a 2018 Hockey World Cup workshop hosted by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Lausanne as the five interested nations gear up to formally bid for the right to host the sport's top global event.
May 9 - Representatives from Australia, England, India, Malaysia and New Zealand have attended a 2018 Hockey World Cup workshop hosted by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Lausanne as the five interested nations gear up to formally bid for the right to host the sport's top global event.Clegg takes on Great Britain Badminton challenge
By David Owen
May 9 - Simon Clegg, the former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has been named as the new chairman of Great Britain Badminton.
May 9 - Simon Clegg, the former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has been named as the new chairman of Great Britain Badminton.Bayley strikes gold again at Slovenian Open
By James Crook
May 9 - Britain's London 2012 Paralympic table tennis silver medallist Will Bayley defeated Egypt's Sayed Youssef in straight sets at the Slovenian Open to claim his second Class 7 gold medal of 2013.
May 9 - Britain's London 2012 Paralympic table tennis silver medallist Will Bayley defeated Egypt's Sayed Youssef in straight sets at the Slovenian Open to claim his second Class 7 gold medal of 2013.Paralympic champion Formosa named Equestrian Australia International Athlete of the Year
By Emily Goddard
May 9 - Joann Formosa has been named as International Athlete of the Year at the Equestrian Australia Awards at Le Montage in Sydney after becoming a Paralympic champion at London 2012.
May 9 - Joann Formosa has been named as International Athlete of the Year at the Equestrian Australia Awards at Le Montage in Sydney after becoming a Paralympic champion at London 2012.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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