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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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Degenkolb emerges the victor in crash-strewn stage of Giro d'Italia
By Duncan Mackay
May 8 - Germany's John Degenkolb maneuvered his way through two dozen fallen riders over the last half-a-mile to win the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia today.
May 8 - Germany's John Degenkolb maneuvered his way through two dozen fallen riders over the last half-a-mile to win the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia today. Womens Euro 2014 handball qualification draw to coincide with Hungarian cup final
By James Crook
May 8 - The draw for the women's European Handball Federation (EHF) Euro 2014 qualification stage will be made at the Veszprem Arena on Sunday May 26, coinciding with the Hungarian national cup final.
May 8 - The draw for the women's European Handball Federation (EHF) Euro 2014 qualification stage will be made at the Veszprem Arena on Sunday May 26, coinciding with the Hungarian national cup final.Temuco relishing Junior World Rugby Trophy hosting challenge
By James Crook
May 8 - Chilean city Temuco have expressed their happiness at being awarded the hosting rights to the 2013 International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Rugby Trophy after stepping in as hosts at short notice.
May 8 - Chilean city Temuco have expressed their happiness at being awarded the hosting rights to the 2013 International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Rugby Trophy after stepping in as hosts at short notice.Turkish company win multi-billon Euro tender to build new airport for Istanbul
By Duncan Mackay
May 8 - A consortium of Turkish companies have won the €22.15 billion (£18.72 billion/$29.03 billion) tender to build Istanbul's new airport, which will play a key role if the city is awarded the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
May 8 - A consortium of Turkish companies have won the €22.15 billion (£18.72 billion/$29.03 billion) tender to build Istanbul's new airport, which will play a key role if the city is awarded the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.Stanley re-elected President of New Zealand Olympic Committee
By Duncan Mackay
May 8 - Mike Stanley has been re-elected President of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).
May 8 - Mike Stanley has been re-elected President of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).Exclusive: New IOC President faces "daunting challenge" to build on Rogge's legacy, says Ng Ser Miang
By Tom Degun
May 8 - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang has warned that the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President faces a "daunting challenge" to build on the legacy of incumbent Jacque Rogge when he steps down later this year.
May 8 - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang has warned that the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President faces a "daunting challenge" to build on the legacy of incumbent Jacque Rogge when he steps down later this year.Exclusive: May the best win in SportAccord Presidential race, says International Powerboating chief
By Emily Goddard
May 8 - Raffaele Chiulli, President of the International Powerboating Union (UIM), has said "may the best win" in the SportAccord Presidential race as International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset and International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer go head to head for the position.
May 8 - Raffaele Chiulli, President of the International Powerboating Union (UIM), has said "may the best win" in the SportAccord Presidential race as International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset and International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer go head to head for the position.Singapore to host WTA Championships from 2014 to 2018
By Tom Degun
May 8 - The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced its end-of-season tour Championships will be staged in Singapore for five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018.
May 8 - The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced its end-of-season tour Championships will be staged in Singapore for five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018.International Gymnastics Federation to discuss new Olympic qualification system
By Emily Goddard
May 8 - The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has confirmed that it will discuss a new Olympic qualification system at its Council meeting in Liverpool tomorrow.
May 8 - The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has confirmed that it will discuss a new Olympic qualification system at its Council meeting in Liverpool tomorrow.More stories
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- Asian Youth Games virtual Torch Relay launched
- British Paralympic talent identification programme launched for Rio 2016
- British Cycling appoint new lead Paralympic coach
- Gwangju mascot Nuribi drums up support for 2015 Universiade
- Good day for Italy as win stage and retain pink jersey in Giro d'Italia
- Olympic gymnastics champion Uchimura crowned Japan's top athlete of 2012
- First café on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to be run by Camden Society
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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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