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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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Turkey leaves Olympic gold medallist out of Mediterranean Games over doping suspicions
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - Turkey has left Olympic 1500 metres champion Aslı Çakır Alptekin out of its team for this year's Mediterranean Games in Mersin because she is facing a lifetime ban because of doping offences.
April 26 - Turkey has left Olympic 1500 metres champion Aslı Çakır Alptekin out of its team for this year's Mediterranean Games in Mersin because she is facing a lifetime ban because of doping offences.Joint bid from San Diego and Tijuana among proposals USOC considering for 2024 Olympics
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - A joint campaign from San Diego and Tijuana, its Mexican neighbour, is among the proposals that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have received to bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, it has been revealed.
April 26 - A joint campaign from San Diego and Tijuana, its Mexican neighbour, is among the proposals that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have received to bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, it has been revealed.Shadow cast over baseball Olympic bid after MLB Commissioner refuses to stop season
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - Baseball today claimed that it had the full backing of the world's most powerful and richest league in its bid to regain its place on the Olympic programme for 2020, even though the sport's most influential official cast a shadow over its campaign by warning he will not stop its season to accommodate its participation.
April 26 - Baseball today claimed that it had the full backing of the world's most powerful and richest league in its bid to regain its place on the Olympic programme for 2020, even though the sport's most influential official cast a shadow over its campaign by warning he will not stop its season to accommodate its participation.UCI hit back at USADA chief over claim Armstrong has evidence they were "complicit" in cover-up
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - Claims Lance Armstrong could implicate the International Cycling Union (UCI) in a doping cover-up have today been dismissed by the world governing body.
April 26 - Claims Lance Armstrong could implicate the International Cycling Union (UCI) in a doping cover-up have today been dismissed by the world governing body.Turkey launches new e-visa system to help boost Istanbul 2020 bid
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - Turkey has launched a new online-based visa system for foreign nationals visiting the country, which they hope will boost Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
April 26 - Turkey has launched a new online-based visa system for foreign nationals visiting the country, which they hope will boost Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Ireland to host European Schoolboy Boxing Championships
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - Ireland has been awarded this year's European Schoolboy Boxing Championships, they have announced.
April 26 - Ireland has been awarded this year's European Schoolboy Boxing Championships, they have announced. England question need for Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships as Pitchford and Drinkhall withdraw
By James Crook
April 26 - The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) have slammed the organisation of the Commonwealth Championships after being forced to announce a revised squad for next month's tournament following the withdrawals of Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall due to clash with ties for their respective German clubs.
April 26 - The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) have slammed the organisation of the Commonwealth Championships after being forced to announce a revised squad for next month's tournament following the withdrawals of Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall due to clash with ties for their respective German clubs.Nominations open for IPC 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards
By Emily Goddard
April 26 - Nominations have today opened for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards that will recognise global athletes for their performances at the London 2012 Games.
April 26 - Nominations have today opened for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards that will recognise global athletes for their performances at the London 2012 Games.Olympic rowing champion to judge Parmigiani Spirit Award
By Emily Goddard
April 25 - Olympic champion Mahé Drysdale has been named on the international judging panel for the first International Rowing Federation (FISA) Parmigiani Spirit Award.
April 25 - Olympic champion Mahé Drysdale has been named on the international judging panel for the first International Rowing Federation (FISA) Parmigiani Spirit Award.More stories
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- Glasgow 2018 unveils global "Sport Spaces" plans to boost Olympic sport participation
- Putin dismisses call for Russia to reintroduce winter time for Sochi 2014
- Blatter launches multi-million dollar FIFA Zurich Museum project
- China's Zheng breaks women's T11 5,000m at second IPC Athletics Grand Prix event
- LTA appoints top headhunters to aid with new chief search
- Armstrong has evidence UCI was "complicit" in doping cover-up claims head of USADA
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