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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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Inas elects Brazilian as first non-European President ahead of Rio 2016
By Emily Goddard
May 2 - Brazilian José Amaury Russo has been named as the new President of the International Federation for Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Disability (Inas), becoming the first to be elected from outside Europe in the organisation's 26-year history.
May 2 - Brazilian José Amaury Russo has been named as the new President of the International Federation for Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Disability (Inas), becoming the first to be elected from outside Europe in the organisation's 26-year history.New consultancy firm set up by key London 2012 officials
By Duncan Mackay
May 2 - A group of leading executives responsible for the success of London 2012 have launched a new international consultancy firm to help advise organisations on major projects.
May 2 - A group of leading executives responsible for the success of London 2012 have launched a new international consultancy firm to help advise organisations on major projects.Triple Olympian named as British Skeleton President with champion as vice-president
By Emily Goddard
May 2 - Triple Olympian turned Citigroup investment banker Michel de Carvalho has been named as the new President of British Skeleton with Vancouver 2010 champion Amy Williams joining the national governing body as its first vice-president.
May 2 - Triple Olympian turned Citigroup investment banker Michel de Carvalho has been named as the new President of British Skeleton with Vancouver 2010 champion Amy Williams joining the national governing body as its first vice-president.McFadden tops IPC Athlete of the Month shortlist after securing London Marathon record
By Emily Goddard
May 2 - Tatyana McFadden has made it onto the shortlist for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month award for April after the American wheelchair racer secured victory at the Boston and London Marathons – setting a course record in the latter.
May 2 - Tatyana McFadden has made it onto the shortlist for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month award for April after the American wheelchair racer secured victory at the Boston and London Marathons – setting a course record in the latter.British Team Pursuit Olympic champions to ride for Wiggle Honda at London Nocturne
By James Crook
May 1 - Great Britain's London 2012 gold-medal winning team pursuit trio of Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell and Dani King will compete for Team Wiggle Honda at the IG London Nocturne at Smithfield Market in June.
May 1 - Great Britain's London 2012 gold-medal winning team pursuit trio of Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell and Dani King will compete for Team Wiggle Honda at the IG London Nocturne at Smithfield Market in June.Maltese Olympic Committee elects new President
By Duncan Mackay
May 1 - Julian Pace Bonello has been appointed as the new President of the Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) at its annual meeting at its headquarters in Tal-Qroqq.
May 1 - Julian Pace Bonello has been appointed as the new President of the Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) at its annual meeting at its headquarters in Tal-Qroqq.UK Sport director of performance joins RFU talent panel
By Tom Degun
May 1 - UK Sport's director of performance Simon Timson has been invited to join a ten-strong Rugby Football Union (RFU) panel which has drawn from across the world to help shape the first ever rugby union talent consensus statement.
May 1 - UK Sport's director of performance Simon Timson has been invited to join a ten-strong Rugby Football Union (RFU) panel which has drawn from across the world to help shape the first ever rugby union talent consensus statement.Australian National League set to discuss break-away from Basketball Australia
By James Crook
May 1 - The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Australia have agreed to discuss a de-merger as the league looks to become self-sustaining as soon as this month.
May 1 - The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Australia have agreed to discuss a de-merger as the league looks to become self-sustaining as soon as this month.Ice Hockey World Championship to be broadcast free on YouTube
By Emily Goddard
May 1 - The 2013 Ice Hockey World Championship will be broadcast free online as it gets underway in Stockholm and Helsinki on Friday (May 3), the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed.
May 1 - The 2013 Ice Hockey World Championship will be broadcast free online as it gets underway in Stockholm and Helsinki on Friday (May 3), the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed.More stories
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- Exclusive: European Games proposing own athletics event if governing body refuse to sign up
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- Olympic Park to host special event for London 2012 volunteers one year on
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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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