Sustainability News
Fact of the day
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.
Read more facts
Featured Job
International Basketball Federation, Digital and Social Media Specialist, Mies (Switzerland)
Serve as the key day-to-day community manager for channels and target audiences, ensuring consistency and aligmnent of messaging.
Top Story
Potential Buenos Aires 2018 venues ranked amongst top 10 stadia in the world
By James Crook
April 21 - Buenos Aires bid to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games has been strengthened after two of the venues earmarked to host events at the Games should they win the bid were ranked in the top 10 stadia in the world by American digital sports media network Bleacher Report.
April 21 - Buenos Aires bid to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games has been strengthened after two of the venues earmarked to host events at the Games should they win the bid were ranked in the top 10 stadia in the world by American digital sports media network Bleacher Report.Jeremy Clarkson pledges support for 2013 Hero Ride
By Tom Degun
April 21 - Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has given his full support to the 2013 Hero Ride, which is looking to raise money for wounded British war veterans.
April 21 - Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has given his full support to the 2013 Hero Ride, which is looking to raise money for wounded British war veterans.Gwangju 2015 commence specialised training for volunteers
By James Crook
April 21 - Gwangju 2015 have kicked off their customised training programme for volunteers at universities, institutions, and organisations for the Universiade.
April 21 - Gwangju 2015 have kicked off their customised training programme for volunteers at universities, institutions, and organisations for the Universiade.Baroness Tanni "too political" for Sport England chair job, say House of Lords members
By Alan Hubbard
April 21 - Prime Minister David Cameron must decide this weekend whether to bow to pressure from a number of Tory peers and block the appointment of one of Britain's greatest-ever Paralympians, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, to the key role of chair of Sport England.
April 21 - Prime Minister David Cameron must decide this weekend whether to bow to pressure from a number of Tory peers and block the appointment of one of Britain's greatest-ever Paralympians, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, to the key role of chair of Sport England.Olympic boxing champion Campbell set to turn pro
By Alan Hubbard
April 21 - Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is to announce yet another "major signing" on Tuesday (April 23) and the word is it will be one of Britain's Olympic gold medallists.
April 21 - Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is to announce yet another "major signing" on Tuesday (April 23) and the word is it will be one of Britain's Olympic gold medallists.Netherlands women’s wheelchair basketball team complete series whitewash over Great Britain
By James Crook
April 20 - The Netherlands women's wheelchair basketball team have completed a 5-0 series whitewash over their British counterparts, securing a comfortable 75-55 victory in the final game at the University of Wolverhampton.
April 20 - The Netherlands women's wheelchair basketball team have completed a 5-0 series whitewash over their British counterparts, securing a comfortable 75-55 victory in the final game at the University of Wolverhampton.Jorgensen writes history with World Triathlon San Diego title
By James Crook
April 20 - Gwen Jorgensen became the first American woman to take an International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Series title in San Diego after pulling off a sensational 33min 10sec 10 kilometres run split to clinch first place.
April 20 - Gwen Jorgensen became the first American woman to take an International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Series title in San Diego after pulling off a sensational 33min 10sec 10 kilometres run split to clinch first place.Earthquake fails to shake Tymoshchenko off his stride
By Duncan Mackay
April 20 - A major earthquake failed to stop the men's event in the third round of the UIPM World Cup taking place in Chengdu.
April 20 - A major earthquake failed to stop the men's event in the third round of the UIPM World Cup taking place in Chengdu.Hungary claim first world curling title at World Mixed Doubles Championship
By Emily Goddard
April 20 - Hungary claimed their first major curling title when they defeated Sweden 8-7 in the gold medal game of the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Fredericton today.
April 20 - Hungary claimed their first major curling title when they defeated Sweden 8-7 in the gold medal game of the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Fredericton today.More stories
- Ukraine to meet Kazakhstan in WSB team finals
- Exclusive: FISA unconcerned about fears over World Rowing Championships in Korea
- World heavyweight champion Klitschko targets Olympic return at Rio 2016
- Samaranch honoured as father’s Memorial prepares to open in China
- Canada defeat USA to claim title at Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Whitehead gets his marathon chance in London seven months after Paralympics frustration
- London Marathon charity delivers £4.3 million boost to local sport
- Actavis become official sponsor of 2013 and 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships
Page 40 of 260
Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
Poll
Which sport do you think the IOC should vote to include on the Olympic programme for 2020?