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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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"It is a slap in the face for Irish cyclists" claims McQuaid critic after he gets Swiss nomination
By Duncan Mackay
May 17 - A meeting next month to let Ireland's cyclists decide whether or not they back Pat McQuaid for a third term as President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) is to go ahead even though he has controversially sidestepped the process.
May 17 - A meeting next month to let Ireland's cyclists decide whether or not they back Pat McQuaid for a third term as President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) is to go ahead even though he has controversially sidestepped the process.Korea United at World Table Tennis Championships
By Tom Degun
May 17 - Despite the on-going tensions between the two countries, North Korea and South Korea came together in total harmony at the World Table Tennis Championships at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris
May 17 - Despite the on-going tensions between the two countries, North Korea and South Korea came together in total harmony at the World Table Tennis Championships at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in ParisMario and Sonic team up for Sochi 2014
By Duncan Mackay
May 17 - Nintendo and Sega have a new partnerhsip to develop computer game Mario and Sonic for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, it was announced today.
May 17 - Nintendo and Sega have a new partnerhsip to develop computer game Mario and Sonic for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, it was announced today. Big funding boost for Britain's Paralympic football teams
By Duncan Mackay
May 17 - UK Sport have awarded £1.3 million ($1.8 million/€1.5 million) to the England blind squad and GB Disability Football Association to help them prepare for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
May 17 - UK Sport have awarded £1.3 million ($1.8 million/€1.5 million) to the England blind squad and GB Disability Football Association to help them prepare for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. World Curling Federation launches green facilities drive
By Emily Goddard
May 17 - The World Curling Federation (WCF) has introduced a new energy efficiency initiative to help member associations cut their carbon footprints by boosting the environmental credentials of existing curling facilities.
May 17 - The World Curling Federation (WCF) has introduced a new energy efficiency initiative to help member associations cut their carbon footprints by boosting the environmental credentials of existing curling facilities.Istanbul aiming to capitalise on national Paralympic momentum to secure 2020 Games
By James Crook
May 17 - After successfully hosting the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup, Istanbul 2020 are hoping to capitalise on the growing profile of disability sports in Turkey to boost their bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
May 17 - After successfully hosting the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup, Istanbul 2020 are hoping to capitalise on the growing profile of disability sports in Turkey to boost their bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Exclusive: Former USOC chief executive set to take leading role at Baku 2015
By Duncan Mackay at the Congress Center Kursaal in San Marino
May 17 - Former United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Jim Scherr is set to join the Organising Committee of the inaugural 2015 European Games in Baku.
May 17 - Former United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Jim Scherr is set to join the Organising Committee of the inaugural 2015 European Games in Baku. Exclusive: After Verbruggen we need a strong President to continue SportAccord Movement, says UIPM chief
By Emily Goddard
May 17 - Klaus Schormann, President of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM), has said the next SportAccord President must help develop the legacy left by incumbent Hein Verbruggen and help the movement to go on in "a proper way", when the Dutchman steps down at the end of this month.
May 17 - Klaus Schormann, President of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM), has said the next SportAccord President must help develop the legacy left by incumbent Hein Verbruggen and help the movement to go on in "a proper way", when the Dutchman steps down at the end of this month.IPC to live stream European Powerlifting Championships on YouTube
By James Crook
May 16 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have announced that they will live stream action from the 2013 Powerlifting Open European Championships in Alexsin, Russia, which are due to start next week.
May 16 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have announced that they will live stream action from the 2013 Powerlifting Open European Championships in Alexsin, Russia, which are due to start next week.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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