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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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Bolt closer to competing at Glasgow 2014 after Virgin Media deal
By Duncan Mackay
May 25 - Usain Bolt appears more likely to compete at Glasgow 2014 after Virgin Media were unveiled as the latest sponsor of the Commonwealth Games.
May 25 - Usain Bolt appears more likely to compete at Glasgow 2014 after Virgin Media were unveiled as the latest sponsor of the Commonwealth Games.African National Olympic Committees revive Athletes’ Commission
By James Crook
May 25 - After a long period of inactivity, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) have revived their Athletes' Commission, which now hopes to meet twice a year with a fresh cast of members to focus on athletes education, welfare and overall development.
May 25 - After a long period of inactivity, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) have revived their Athletes' Commission, which now hopes to meet twice a year with a fresh cast of members to focus on athletes education, welfare and overall development.IOC official to observe FIBA 3x3 World Tour qualifier for Rio 2016 inclusion review
By Emily Goddard
May 25 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Programme Commission member Walter Sieber has been confirmed to attend an International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe 3x3 EuroTour event in Bucharest next month ahead of the discipline's Rio 2016 inclusion review.
May 25 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Programme Commission member Walter Sieber has been confirmed to attend an International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe 3x3 EuroTour event in Bucharest next month ahead of the discipline's Rio 2016 inclusion review.British team at Kazan 2013 to have patriotic look
By Duncan Mackay
May 25 - Britain will wear kit with the Union Flag emblazoned on the front at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan after it was unveiled by Kukri, the team's official teamwear provider.
May 25 - Britain will wear kit with the Union Flag emblazoned on the front at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan after it was unveiled by Kukri, the team's official teamwear provider.Oswald stands for IOC Presidency
By Emily Goddard
May 24 - Denis Oswald is running for Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he confirmed today.
May 24 - Denis Oswald is running for Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he confirmed today.Gibraltar becomes UEFA member despite Spanish objections
By James Crook
May 24 - Gibraltar, which has an area of only 2.6 square miles, has become the 54th member of UEFA today, despite previous threats from European and world champions Spain that they would withdraw their teams from the organisation's competitions should the British colony be admitted.
May 24 - Gibraltar, which has an area of only 2.6 square miles, has become the 54th member of UEFA today, despite previous threats from European and world champions Spain that they would withdraw their teams from the organisation's competitions should the British colony be admitted.Exclusive: Non-Olympic sports organisation is at a crossroads but we can succeed, says Presidential candidate Chiulli
By Emily Goddard
May 24 - Raffaele Chiulli, who is running for Presidency of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), has claimed a renewed emphasis on transparency, fairness and loyalty is what is needed to take the organisation in the right direction.
May 24 - Raffaele Chiulli, who is running for Presidency of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), has claimed a renewed emphasis on transparency, fairness and loyalty is what is needed to take the organisation in the right direction.Japanese judo rocked again by sexual harrassment scandal
By James Crook
May 24 - The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) is facing another scandal with director Jiro Fukuda admitting to sexually harassing an unnamed female judoka, just months after its funding was cut by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) when coaches were found to be physically abusing female judokas.
May 24 - The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) is facing another scandal with director Jiro Fukuda admitting to sexually harassing an unnamed female judoka, just months after its funding was cut by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) when coaches were found to be physically abusing female judokas.Former Giro d'Italia winner Di Luca facing lifetime ban after positive EPO test
By Emily Goddard
May 24 - Italian 2007 Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca could face a lifetime ban after testing positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of this year's race.
May 24 - Italian 2007 Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca could face a lifetime ban after testing positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of this year's race.More stories
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