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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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Commonwealth Games 2022
Exclusive: Support growing for London 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
By Tom Degun
December 28 - Sport England chief executive Jennie Price claims that she would fully support a bid from the country for the 2022 Commonwealth Games following the inspirational effect of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
December 28 - Sport England chief executive Jennie Price claims that she would fully support a bid from the country for the 2022 Commonwealth Games following the inspirational effect of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.Exclusive: Singapore could bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
By Tom Degun
March 17 - Singapore has the capabilities to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games if it decides to bid, a leading Government official there has claimed.
March 17 - Singapore has the capabilities to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games if it decides to bid, a leading Government official there has claimed.Exclusive: Early interest in 2022 Commonwealth Games is very encouraging, says CGF chief
By Tom Degun
February 28 - Mike Hooper (pictured), chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has claimed that early interest in bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has put the organisation in a very healthy position.
February 28 - Mike Hooper (pictured), chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has claimed that early interest in bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has put the organisation in a very healthy position.Edmonton looking to be Canadian candidate for 2022 Commonwealth Games
By Tom Degun
February 9 - Edmonton have revealed that they are looking to be put forward as a candidate for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Brian MacPherson, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Canada, revealed exclusively to insidethegames that the country is intending to bid for the prestigious competition.
February 9 - Edmonton have revealed that they are looking to be put forward as a candidate for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Brian MacPherson, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Canada, revealed exclusively to insidethegames that the country is intending to bid for the prestigious competition.Exclusive: Canada planning to bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
By Tom Degun
February 5 - Canada is planning to launch a bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and has already been approached by a number of cities interested in being the candidate, it has been revealed by Brian MacPherson, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Canada.
February 5 - Canada is planning to launch a bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and has already been approached by a number of cities interested in being the candidate, it has been revealed by Brian MacPherson, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Canada.Interest growing for Commonwealth Games city bids, claims CGF President
By Tom Degun in Innsbruck
January 19 - Malaysia's Prince Tunku Imran, the new President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has claimed that giving flexibility to host cities of the Commonwealth Games is helping to create more interest in bidding for prestigious competition.
January 19 - Malaysia's Prince Tunku Imran, the new President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has claimed that giving flexibility to host cities of the Commonwealth Games is helping to create more interest in bidding for prestigious competition.Gideon Sam could lead South Africa bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
By Tom Degun in St Kitts and Nevis
November 15 - South Africa's Gideon Sam, the new vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has hinted that his promotion to the high ranking position could potentially help him to lead a bid from his country for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
November 15 - South Africa's Gideon Sam, the new vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has hinted that his promotion to the high ranking position could potentially help him to lead a bid from his country for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.Exclusive: I want lots of bidders for 2022 Commonwealth Games says new President
By Tom Degun in St Kitts and Nevis
November 14 - Prince Tunku Imran (pictured), the new Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President, has revealed he is hopeful that as many nations as possible will come forward to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
November 14 - Prince Tunku Imran (pictured), the new Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President, has revealed he is hopeful that as many nations as possible will come forward to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.Christchurch wants to use 2022 Commonwealth Games to help rebuild city devastated by earthquake
By Duncan Mackay
October 26 - Christchurch, the New Zealand city still recovering from the earthquakes which devastated it, could be part of a nationwide bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
October 26 - Christchurch, the New Zealand city still recovering from the earthquakes which devastated it, could be part of a nationwide bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.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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