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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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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
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New Retail Pins
July 1 - London 2012 released some new retail pins last week across a number of themes.Coca-Cola Pins Announced
July 1 - As we move into the last month of the countdown to the Olympic Games, Coca-Cola have launched their pin programme and their online shop.
Olympin chief lands inaugural Samaranch gong for Olympic collecting
By David Gold
June 28 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Olympin chairman Don Bigsby has won one an inaugural Juan Antonio Samaranch Medal for Olympic Collecting.
June 28 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Olympin chairman Don Bigsby has won one an inaugural Juan Antonio Samaranch Medal for Olympic Collecting.New Internal Pins
June 26 - News of four new internal pins has surfaced this week thanks to readers.Cockney Rhyming Slang Pins
June 26 - "Cor Blimey!" Six new pins from London 2012 were announced today to capture rhyming slang expressions.Homophobia is not why shops aren't selling gay pins, says Honav UK manager
By Lauren Mattera
June 22 - Recent allegations that retailers are refusing to sell the Olympic gay pin have been disputed by John Wyllie, retail sales manager of Honav UK – the official licensee in the lapel pin category for London 2012.
June 22 - Recent allegations that retailers are refusing to sell the Olympic gay pin have been disputed by John Wyllie, retail sales manager of Honav UK – the official licensee in the lapel pin category for London 2012.Shamrock and Gender Pins - Available
June 21 - We have just had confirmation that both the Shamrock and Gender pins will be available in limited quantities soon. Good News 1 - Shamrock Pin
June 18 - Honav have confirmed that they have been reading the comments on the blog regarding the Northern Ireland pins and that they have been able to find some Shamrock pins for collectors. More stories
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For an Olympics-crazy pinhead Christmas often comes twice a year!Poll
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